Research with UK traders (businesses and intermediaries) to
understand possible changes to behaviour following the UK's
proposed departure from the EU in 2019.
Qualitative research on changes
in trader behaviour: research report
Details
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) commissioned IFF Research
to undertake qualitative research with traders to understand
possible changes to behaviour after the UK's proposed exit from
the EU in March 2019 (this date was postponed).
This research specifically looks at 2 potential scenarios for the
UK's exit:
-
a Facilitated Customs Arrangement (FCA) whereby the UK
would apply the EU's tariffs and trade policy for goods
intended for the EU, and its own for those intended for the
UK
-
a Day 1 No Deal (D1ND)
scenario, under which existing regulations for non-EU trade
could apply to all goods imported to or exported from the UK
IFF Research conducted 49 in-depth interviews, some by telephone
and some face-to-face. Forty-one interviews were with UK traders:
16 with businesses and 25 with intermediaries, which includes
freight forwarders, customs agents, fast parcel operators and
hauliers.
Eight interviews were conducted with international traders: 1
with a business and 7 with intermediaries. The interviews
achieved are not intended to be fully representative of all
traders.
All interviews took place between 27 September and 9 November
2018.
