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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jack Simpson

‘Our profits could disappear’: small UK businesses hit out at new import fees

Lorries queue to embark on a ferry at the entrance of the Port of Dover.
Lorries queue to embark on a ferry at the entrance of the Port of Dover. Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images

British small businesses have hit out at newly announced post-Brexit import fees coming in later this month, warning they could wipe out profits and make importing some products unfeasible.

Trade bodies, retailers and small firms said that the new charges of up to £145 for each consignment could force them to limit the range of items they can offer, while others may have to push up their prices.

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