Of the 27 countries of the European Union, Ireland was the most opposed to Brexit. Since Britain left on December 31, it is the one most affected.
Car parts, electrical goods, furniture, clothing and food are sitting in warehouses across the country because of a shortage of agents to process all the paperwork required since January 1 to export them to the U.K.
The Freight Trade Association said the industry was struggling to keep the flow of goods moving because of a new pre-boarding notification system and new safety, security and import/export declarations. It has asked the Irish government for an adjustment period of six months.