The Cold Chain Federation said the new charges would hit food prices.
The government said the fees would pay for “world-class border facilities”.
The government said the fees would pay for “world-class border facilities”.
It will be charged per type of good imported – the “commodity line” – and capped at £145 for mixed consignments. Individual products will face charges of up to £29.
The Cold Chain Federation’s chief executive Phil Pluck said the fee would have to be passed on to “either the EU importer, the smaller UK retailer, or the UK consumer”.
“Ultimately, this will increase business costs and food prices and potentially lower choices for the shopper,” he said.
He added that the government had “announced the charges at the last minute, leaving affected businesses little time to revise their commercial arrangements”.
The fee has been introduced to pay for border inspections and fund new facilities in Kent to protect biosecurity – preventing the import of plant and animal disease.
The government said the fees would pay for “world-class border facilities”.
The Cold Chain Federation said the new charges would hit food prices.
It will be charged per type of good imported – the “commodity line” – and capped at £145 for mixed consignments. Individual products will face charges of up to £29.
The government said the fees would pay for “world-class border facilities”.
The government said the fees would pay for “world-class border facilities”.
It will be charged per type of good imported – the “commodity line” – and capped at £145 for mixed consignments. Individual products will face charges of up to £29.
The Cold Chain Federation’s chief executive Phil Pluck said the fee would have to be passed on to “either the EU importer, the smaller UK retailer, or the UK consumer”.
“Ultimately, this will increase business costs and food prices and potentially lower choices for the shopper,” he said.
He added that the government had “announced the charges at the last minute, leaving affected businesses little time to revise their commercial arrangements”.
The fee has been introduced to pay for border inspections and fund new facilities in Kent to protect biosecurity – preventing the import of plant and animal disease.
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