About 20 million tons of freight moves through the Channel Tunnel between England and France every year. The process for moving that freight could vary depending on how Brexit goes down.
"The European Union is working on an emergency plan (paywall) for the Channel Tunnel in the event that the UK ends up leaving the bloc without a deal—known as a “hard Brexit”," according to an article by Edmund Heaphy.
"Even if Britain successfully manages to negotiate a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU—something that is looking increasingly uncertain (paywall)—freight traveling through the undersea tunnel will likely face customs checks," explains Heaphy. "But in the event of a hard Brexit, rules surrounding borders and trade will naturally have to change, because no agreement over these issues would have been resolved."
The deadline for a deal is rapidly approaching—March 30, 2019. If there's no deal in place at that time, English shipments would be blocked from entering France.
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