Thread: Brexit
View Single Post
Old 10-04-2019, 20:09   #1473
jfman
Architect of Ideas
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 10,354
jfman is cast in bronzejfman is cast in bronzejfman is cast in bronzejfman is cast in bronze
jfman is cast in bronzejfman is cast in bronzejfman is cast in bronzejfman is cast in bronzejfman is cast in bronzejfman is cast in bronzejfman is cast in bronzejfman is cast in bronzejfman is cast in bronzejfman is cast in bronzejfman is cast in bronzejfman is cast in bronzejfman is cast in bronzejfman is cast in bronzejfman is cast in bronzejfman is cast in bronzejfman is cast in bronze
Re: Brexit
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hugh View Post
U.K. exports to the EU in 2017 were £274 billion, 40% of those exports were services (leaving 60% to be goods).

60% of £274 billion is around £164 billion - they’re going to have comply, and it may become more "unnecessary and expensive" if we diverge our standards in the future.

https://researchbriefings.parliament...mmary/CBP-7851
Which is where, while not my preferred outcome, a customs union for goods makes sense and let’s us negotiate trade deals for services. Win-win. No Northern Ireland problem either.
jfman is offline