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Amazon and eBay sellers boycott Northern Ireland due to Brexit rules

Current trade arrangements mean goods travelling from Britain to Northern Ireland have to undergo rigorous checks

Sellers say they can’t afford the enhanced fees involved in shipping to Northern Ireland

Consumers and businesses in Northern Ireland are unable to get many goods from online stores such as Amazon and Ebay due to post-Brexit rules.

The new trade rules are costing small businesses and consumers in the north the ability to “shop around”, ministers have heard.

Jim Shannon, the DUP MP, warned that Northern Ireland continues to be treated differently under arrangements with the EU to the detriment of shoppers.

Current trade arrangements mean goods travelling ...