bluethrunthru
Well-Known Member
Not sure this the correct thread but I live in SE Spain and occasionally shop for UK things like mustard etc from say Iceland Overseas or local UK produced food items.
Since Brexit the shelves have simply emptied with no deliveries getting through normal routes until recently when Southern Ireland lorries are now stocking the shelves with as much as they want.
Is this opportunism or the way how things now work?
No - its how 3rd country rules work. Deliveries from UK to Spain difficult and more costly thanks to Brexit and increased paperwork ( of the type we were promised wouldn't be needed ) probably makes export too much to be bothered with. Particularly if the load is made up of a pallet load of this - some boxes of that and so on.
The Irish Republic is an EU member. Ferries are now running from ROI to places like Bilbao. They are avoiding the UK land bridge and all the issues that causes them and as a result thanks to Brexit Irish hauliers, Irish wholesalers and ferry companies can prosper mightily and you can get your HP sauce and Heinz beans.