this is the road haulage — reasons behind that? this is the road haulage associationy found that traffic dropped by 60% in the sense of british companies not sending goods to europe so therefore lorries coming in and delivering stuff to us and going home empty because people just aren't sure what paperwork is involved, there are not enough customs officers to process and to help road haulage members with what they are supposed to be doing and so what they are saying is that 60% falloff in exports and 60 5% of vehicles went back empty. hopefully we'll see all this change in the next few months but in terms of a financial hit this is massive. what financial hit this is massive. what with the government _ financial hit this is massive. what with the government to _ financial hit this is massive. what with the government to be - financial hit this is massive. what with the government to be saying about this, dave? will they say this is teething trouble? i about this, dave? will they say this is teething trouble?— is teething trouble? i have read this thoroughly _ is teeth

road haulage — terrible band. this is the road haulage association, who are absolutely furious.ion have been trying to get in touch _ association have been trying to get in touch with michael gove, who has not been _ in touch with michael gove, who has not been terribly forthcoming in responding to their concerns. they warned _ responding to their concerns. they warned of— responding to their concerns. they warned of these concerns and one of their particular areas of concern is that they— their particular areas of concern is that they said they only have a fifth of — that they said they only have a fifth of the number of customer agents — fifth of the number of customer agents who are needed in order to process— agents who are needed in order to process the paperwork. and bearing in mind _ process the paperwork. and bearing in mind that we are in the grace period. — in mind that we are in the grace period. so— in mind that we are in the grace period, so the full whammy is going to come _ period, so the full whammy is going to come in— period, so the full whammy is going to come

the road haulage association estimates that the volume of exports from britain to the eu dropped by twoth last year. our business correspondent katie prescott reports. made in north wales, sold all over the world. and then all you are doing is blow. this bubble manufacturer says she is struggling with getting her products across the border into the eu. she has even set up a branch in france to stay afloat. it seems that every day there's a new challenge, so have we got the right descriptions on the paperwork, have we accurately measured the weight? we had a parcel stopped yesterday because it was two kilos out on measurements. the government said grants and support are available for businesses and freight levels into europe have reached normal levels since new trading rules came in. but not according to industry bodies, whose businesses are being put off trading by red tape and freight levels into the eu are down by two thirds. we are talking to our international traders. we have the evidence, we have proof that this is happening and the government is turning a blind eye to this and we