‘Absolute dismay’: UK exporters angry at one-sided border checks

The UK has postponed border checks on imports of EU goods until January but British exporters face extra paperwork.

The U.K.’s decision to postpone border checks on goods coming from the European Union until next year has delighted the country’s importers — but left some exporters angry. Take Steve Howell’s Foodlynx. The firm, which sells British bacon and sausages to hotels and resorts across the EU, has suffered weeks-long delays to shipments since Brexit and spent thousands of pounds on customs fees. After the government’s move on Thursday, EU firms will be able to sell their goods into Britain unimpeded until January. “My reaction is absolute dismay,” said Howell, whose products are mostly gobbled up by British expats and holidaymakers. “I can’t believe they could be so stupid to kill U.K. exports, but allow free rein into our country from the EU.”