FIRMS EXPRESS CONCERNS ABOUT IMPACT OF BREXIT ON THE FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS AND TARIFFS

A survey conducted by the government about the effects of Brexit on businesses has revealed that the greatest level of concern, regardless of sector, relates to the free movement of goods and the possible imposition of tariffs on trade. Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys TD published the report entitled ‘Findings and Insights of the firm-level impact of Brexit on Most Exposed Sectors’. The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation jointly with Deloitte undertook detailed engagement with almost 170 regionally dispersed firms in fifteen sectors. They included 75 small, 37 medium, and …