businesses not permanently stopped trading, who imported in the last 12 months, who reported imports have been affected and who experienced challenges importing
Supplementary notes
The results are based on responses from the voluntary fortnightly Business ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ and Conditions Survey (BICS), which captures businesses' views on financial performance, workforce, prices, trade, and business resilience.
* Data has been removed for confidentiality reasons, such as percentage less than 1% and count less than 10 for both industry and size band.
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Main reasons for importing challenges in retail and wholesale in the UK 2022
When surveyed for the main reasons of the challenges faced in importing goods, **** percent of the wholesale and retail businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) stated that the end of Brexit-induced EU transition period was the leading reason. In contrast, only percent of the surveyed businesses stated that coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic alone was the main reason for their problems with importing activities in the four-week period between August 1, 2022 and August 31, 2022.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 8, 2022). Main reasons for importing related challenges experienced by wholesale and retail businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) as of September 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1268374/main-reasons-retailers-importing-challenges-uk/
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