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Abstract

This chapter examines and attempts to quantify the impacts of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and Brexit on UK international postal parcel volumes, using an econometric analysis of Royal Mail import parcel traffic data (accounting for almost 70% of Royal Mail total international parcel volumes).