There's a clearer picture for post-Brexit fine art logistics

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Covid, not Brexit, appears to be the biggest burden for UK art exporters as they battle global museum and gallery closures.

Government efforts to mitigate post-Brexit import and export practices for transporting art, including the digitisation of the export licensing system and the development of new inland pre-clearance processes for export licences, have been roundly welcomed.

Simon Sheffield, executive chairman of Martinspeed, which specialises in providing art storage, logistics and installation, said export processes had become a “lot smoother”.

“Prior to January, going ...