Brexit continues to affect trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland over five years post-referendum. New trade rules established at the end of March have led to a significant drop in retail shipments, with 30.8% of retailers reporting decreased volumes. 10.8% of retailers have ceased shipments to Northern Ireland entirely. The Windsor Framework, intended to simplify exports, has instead resulted in increased red tape, contrary to expectations of smooth trade due to Northern Ireland's unique access to both the UK and EU markets.
'Northern Ireland has a unique trading status as part of the UK but with special access to the EU single market, a result of the Northern Ireland Protocol and subsequent Windsor Framework.'
'According to the latest ONS Business Insights dataset, 30.8% of GB-based retailers classified as "currently trading" reported a decrease in the volume of products they sent to Northern Ireland in June compared to May, as the latest trading changes continued to bite.'
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