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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
This is a transitional arrangement, and it is called ‘flexibility’. Quite a contrast to the EU’s bureaucratic and rigid approach.
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Both are doing what's in their best interests.
By checking UK exports, the EU deters them. We've seen M&S announce the closure of 11 franchise stores in Paris citing post-Brexit checks. Longer term, this encourages investment in the EU as oppose to the UK.
In contrast, the UK is dependent on EU imports. By checking them, it would just mean even more empty shelves. However, it annoys the UK's food and drink manufacturers who are now at an economic disadvantage.