Why has the N.I border issue suddendly popped out of nowhere?Originally Posted by Muddy Retriever
Now you will reply that "it is a made up issue to frustrate brexit".
Do you understand the WTO's Most favoured nation rules? It is becasue of those that both the UK and Eire will HAVE to impose a hard border.
This example from the article below explains it.
Suppose the UK and EU trade on WTO terms after Brexit. Suppose American apples arriving in the UK at an English port have to go through controls, but Irish apples crossing the border into Northern Ireland (also the UK) do not. Then the US could complain that its apples were discriminated against. They weren’t given equal treatment with Irish apples when they entered the UK.
The US might seek a legal ruling in WTO dispute settlement. Months or years later, the ruling might conclude that the UK had discriminated. So either checks at the English ports would have to be dropped, or checks at the Irish border would have to be set up.
In other words, while no WTO rule actually says the UK will have to set up border checks, the non-discrimination rule may force it to.
https://tradebetablog.wordpress.com/...their-borders/
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