Cumbrian exporters are suffering as a result of the economic downturn brought on by Brexit and the Covid-19 global pandemic.
Figures by the British Chamber of Commerce show that UK export figures are down by 41 per cent, with a German-British Chamber of Industry and Commerce study also released this month highlighting similar issues.
And businesses in Cumbria have called for a support package from the Government for the aviation sector and others who are struggling.
Jayne Moorby, marketing manager at Ulverston-based Oxley Group, a third tier supplier in the civil aerospace market, said: “The increase in paperwork and checks at customs is creating a big impact.