Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal is SHAMEFUL, businesses face higher cost and red tape - DUP Diane Dodds

The DUP branded Boris Johnson’s deal “shameful” today after an official Government analysis revealed that businesses will face higher costs and red tape for sending goods to Northern Ireland from mainland UK.

The impact assessment which was slipped out late last night by ministers disclosed “additional administrative costs” on goods moving from Britain to the Province of around £15 to £56 for each customs declaration, plus a fee of at least £47 (55 euros) on “products of animal origin”.

The admission increased levels of anger among DUP politicians whose 10 votes could be crucial.

DUP MEP Diane Dodds said: “Given that 70 per cent of all of Northern Ireland’s trade is with Great Britain this is a huge barrier to the NI economy. A separation of Northern Ireland in customs and regulation from its own internal market.”

Northern Ireland businesses would pay EU tariffs on goods used in their manufacturing processes, she said, while goods going in the opposite direction to Great Britain would be hit by customs paperwork.

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