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Originally Posted by pip08456
I should imagine things in Ireland - N Ireland border control will revert to pre 1993 condition unless of course the EU wishes to punish us.
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Indeed. There were customs posts on the border, though you were more likely to be pulled over and ID'd by the army or the police than by Customs and Excise. Nevertheless the legal provisions were there and could be enforced where officers on either side of the border believed it necessary.
If the England/Scotland border becomes the border of the customs union, then there will be customs posts at Gretna and Berwick, and if HMRC believes that smuggling is becoming a problem we would likely see them being brought into use, and possibly also see some minor border crossings being closed. It's as sad and as simple as that.