Almost 100,000 tree orders bound for Northern Ireland have been cancelled as a result of trade difficulties caused by the Irish Sea border.
Buyers including the Woodland Trust and Belfast City Council have faced issues with orders due to problems importing the trees from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
Under the Northern Ireland Protocol, agreed as part of the UK and EU s Brexit deal, the region remains aligned with the EU on trade rules.
The Guardian has reported this causes difficulties for those wanting to import trees into Northern Ireland from GB.
Problems include roots of plants and trees having soil on them due to concerns around pests and disease, the EU’s list of species prohibited or restricted for import from third countries which includes certain trees, and concerns around paperwork, customs charges and health certificates making the process more difficult.