According to the results of a recent survey, about 48.5 percent of wholesale and retail businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) stated that in the period between August 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022 they have experienced an increase in challenges arising from additional paperwork while exporting goods from the UK. A further 42.6 percent of the businesses had increased challenges in their export activities due to the change in transportation costs. In contrast, 27.3 percent of the surveyed businesses stated that they had no problems with their exporting activities in the survey period.
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Exporting related challenges experienced by wholesale and retail businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) as of September 2022
businesses currently trading, has exported in the last 12 months and who reported how exports have been affected
Supplementary notes
The survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "Did your business experience an increase in any of the following exporting challenges in August 2022, compared with the previous calendar month?"
The results are based on responses from the voluntary fortnightly Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS), which captures businesses' views on financial performance, workforce, prices, trade, and business resilience
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 8, 2022). Exporting related challenges experienced by wholesale and retail businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) as of September 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268335/exporting-challenges-faced-by-businesses-uk/
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