British companies say an avalanche of Brexit red tape is forcing them to end cross-Channel trade.
Small businesses across the UK have made the move to suspend trading in the EU amid stringent new customs regulations and administration costs.
Renee Watson, who owns The Curiosity Box, which makes science kits for children in Oxfordshire, faces a bill of around £20,000 to meet new safety regulations in the wake of the Brexit deal.
This comes as hauliers warned of ongoing disruption due to the new regulatory checks at the border.
Renee Watson owns The Curiosity Box, which makes science kits for children in Eynsham village, Oxfordshire. She faces a bill of around £20,000 to meet new safety regulations in the wake of the Brexit deal. Right, Aston Chemicals managing director Dani Loughran