| What's happening? Percy Pig, the pink chewy sweet, has become an unlikely early symbol of the impact of Britain's departure from the European Union. Dover was gray and misty on New Year's Day. At the entrance to the eastern docks, the crowd of reporters far outnumbered the few trucks trying to the get into the port. Britain's life outside the European Union had begun without the predicted disruption. Brexiters were quick to claim victory. By Thursday, long-time euro-skeptic John Redwood was calling on the naysayers to apologize. While the government may have avoided chaos at the border (if you discount the long lines of trucks getting lost in this Kent village) the pain is already being felt at factory gates and depots across Britain.  Trucks near Ashford, U.K., on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg Take Marks and Spencer Group Plc: On Friday, the company warned that supplies of Percy Pigs to Ireland are under threat. The sugary treats pose a problem because they are made in Germany and the retailer receives the deliveries in Britain. Sending them on to Ireland without any further processing or alteration may trigger tariffs under the new rules of origin, Deirdre Hipwell reports. The firm will have to find "an expensive workaround" to avoid the new duties, M&S Chief Executive Officer Steve Rowe told reporters. The retailer isn't alone in its struggle with the new terms of trade. Debenhams temporarily switched off its Irish e-commerce site, while delivery firm DPD said Friday it would pause services to the EU. This is all a direct consequence of Boris Johnson's trade deal, as trade expert David Henig notes: While the British prime minister may have secured a tariff-free arrangement for life after Brexit, the U.K. is now outside the EU single market and customs union. That means firms must now meet new requirements, such as rules of origin and customs paperwork, that introduce new frictions to trade. Fishermen have been told to land to fewer fish because trucks heading to the EU face a four-hour wait for their paperwork to be processed. Yet they are purported to be beneficiaries of the deal. As Joe Mayes reports, the evidence from logistics firms is that most companies are unprepared. The only thing preventing chaos is that traffic is unusually light because companies stockpiled goods in December or have delayed deliveries until February. The question for the U.K. government is whether these are just teething troubles — or the final incentive for businesses to shift large parts of their supply chain out of the U.K., with all the painful economic consequences that follow. On a call with 250 business leaders this week, Johnson spoke in optimistic tones about the opportunity to shred burdensome regulations after Brexit. For many businesses, though, he is the author of the most onerous set of new rules in a generation. — Edward Evans Beyond Brexit Click here for the latest on the global coronavirus vaccine rollout. Sign up here for our coronavirus newsletter, and subscribe to our podcast. Watch Bloomberg Quicktake, our new streaming news service with a global view and an informed take. Want to keep up with Brexit?You can follow us @Brexit on Twitter, and listen to Bloomberg Westminster every weekday. Share the Brexit Bulletin: Colleagues, friends and family can sign up here. For full EU coverage, try the Brussels Edition. Like getting the Brexit Bulletin? Subscribe to Bloomberg.com for unlimited access to trusted, data-driven journalism and gain expert analysis from exclusive subscriber-only newsletters. | 
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