Boris Johnson’s plan could subject goods crossing the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland to tariffs for the first time in decades. 'It’s a backwards step,' said one company’s managing director.
Boris Johnson’s new plan for managing the Irish border after Brexit doesn’t appeal to Jonathan Lecky, managing director of Fleming Agri-Products Ltd.
Based in Newbuildings, a town on the westernmost edge of Northern Ireland, Mr. Lecky’s firm makes farm machinery sold all over the world. He is used to dealing with the tariffs and paperwork needed when trading with distant markets, such as Australia and New Zealand. But he can’t imagine doing the same for the 30% of his annual sales that go to the Republic of Ireland, a few...
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