Ten Years After Brexit: UK Economy 4-6% Smaller Due to Trade Friction, Not Tariffs
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A decade after the 2016 Brexit referendum, economists broadly agree the UK economy is 4-6% smaller than it would have been had it remained in the EU. The primary driver is not tariffs but trade friction — extra paperwork, border checks, and regulatory divergence that have cut goods exports to the EU by about 12%. The article uses the example of a shellfish farmer facing new bureaucratic hurdles to illustrate how non-tariff barriers have silently eroded trade. It explores the business lesson that friction — not dramatic policy shifts — can be the most costly form of economic disruption.
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· 3 pulledA decade after the vote, economists broadly agree Britain's economy is 4 to 6 percent smaller than if it had stayed in the EU.
The main driver isn't tariffs but trade friction: extra paperwork, border checks, and rules that cut goods exports to the bloc by about 12 percent.
The water is the same, the oysters are the same, the European customers are the same. But after 2021, every shipment now needs forms, inspections, and sign-offs that didn't exist.
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