That may be because many businesses are finding exporting more challenging than it used to be

Challenges and barriers to exporting from the UK

Additional paperwork

48.5%

Change in transportation costs

42.6%

Customs duties or levies

30.0%

Did not experience any challenges with exporting

27.3%

Reduced demand for products and services

22.7%

Disruption at UK borders

11.7%

Destination countries changing their border restrictions

7.8%

Time taken for checks at the border

5.0%

Finding information on how to export

3.9%

Other

3.2%

Lack of hauliers or lack of logistics equipment

1.1%

Additional paperwork

48.5%

Change in transportation costs

42.6%

Customs duties or levies

30.0%

Did not experience any challenges with exporting

27.3%

Reduced demand for products and services

22.7%

Disruption at UK borders

11.7%

Destination countries changing their border restrictions

7.8%

Time taken for checks at the border

5.0%

Finding information on how to export

3.9%

Other

3.2%

Lack of hauliers or lack of logistics equipment

1.1%

Additional paperwork

48.5%

Change in transportation costs

42.6%

Customs duties or levies

30.0%

Did not experience any challenges with exporting

27.3%

Reduced demand for products and services

22.7%

Disruption at UK borders

11.7%

Destination countries changing their border restrictions

7.8%

Time taken for checks at the border

5.0%

Finding information on how to export

3.9%

Other

3.2%

Lack of hauliers or lack of logistics equipment

1.1%

Additional paperwork

48.5%

Change in transportation costs

42.6%

Customs duties or levies

30.0%

Did not experience any challenges with exporting

27.3%

Reduced demand for products and services

22.7%

Disruption at UK borders

11.7%

Destination countries changing their border restrictions

7.8%

Time taken for checks at the border

5.0%

Finding information on how to export

3.9%

Other

3.2%

Lack of hauliers or lack of logistics equipment

1.1%

Office for National Statistics, 2023