# UK losing up to £6.5bn a year in EU trade over mismatched product rules

https://mins.news/en/item/71676

- The Guardian, 2026-09-24 04:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/24/uk-losing-billions-in-eu-trade-due-to-mismatched-product-rules

> The IPPR estimates that the UK may be losing £3.7bn to £6.5bn in exports to the EU each year because companies face duplicate product testing and other post-Brexit barriers. It says a mutual recognition agreement based on keeping UK rules aligned with the EU could reduce costs and uncertainty for exporters.

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