Two years later: Brexit’s impact on US companies in Europe

It’s been two years since the UK left the EU’s legal and institutional framework and along with it, the Single Market, the Customs Union and a host of other economic, scientific, educational and social initiatives. But for many companies on both sides on the Channel, the impacts of Brexit aren’t yet history. AmCham EU’s latest blog post explores how member companies are coping with the new scenario and what they need from the EU and the UK governments to move forward and reduce trade friction.  

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25 Jan 2023
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Two years later: Brexit’s impact on US companies in Europe

Read moreabout what our members think about Brexit’s impact and where we go from here. 

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