Brexit problems hit Irish deliveries from food distribution hubs in Britain

Post-Brexit problems have emerged in the shipment of goods from hubs in Britain used by major supermarkets and food companies due to the application of rules relating to where goods originate. Food products are often moved by major companies to such hubs for onward distribution to the British and Irish markets, and in some cases tariffs are now being applied on these products as they enter Ireland. Meanwhile, further underlining the complexity of the rules of origin requirements, much of the flour imported to Ireland from the UK is also now subject to tariffs of up to 50 per cent, due to the presence in it of Canadian wheat. Following the EU/UK trade deal most products can move between the British and Irish markets free of tariffs, or import duties, provided they meet rules relating to where inputs and components come from, known as rules or origin requirements. However an anomaly has emerged in relation to goods coming into major UK distribution hubs used by some major ...