Couriers are refusing to hand over parcels bought from Europe if people don t pay extra charges
One woman was asked to pay £140 or she wouldn t be allowed her goods
Updated (Image: PA)
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Bosses of firms claim they have been advised to set up subsidiaries in Europe
One company chief told BBC he needed £140 certificate to export £30 gift box
He claims UK food officials said best option was to set-up an EU packaging firm
Fashion firm boss told BBC she was advised to link up with German warehouse
Department for International Trade says such advice is not Government policy
UK Fired Up: Retailers Want To Light A Match To Returns Stuck In Brexit Hell
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Those goods are then stopped at the border behind even more fees and paperwork
Some sellers are considering simply lighting the goods on fire
The latest wrinkle in Brexit’s trade deal has U.K. exporters contemplating just taking a lighter to goods trapped in the E.U. behind thousands of dollars in fees. As surprise import fees drive return rates of U.K. goods to 30%, fashion products are joining music and fish on the list of industries endangered by Brexit, the BBC reports.