Sony to move European base to Holland as Brexit nears

Japanese electronics maker aims to limit customs complications

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Sony's booth at the CES trade show this month in Las Vegas. The company is moving its European headquarters out of the U.K. in preparation for Brexit. (Photo by Kazuyuki Okudaira)

HISASHI IWATO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Sony is moving its European headquarters from the U.K. to the Netherlands as it seeks to avoid disruptions to shipping and customs procedures following the British exit from the European Union, Nikkei has learned.

The Japanese technology giant will merge England-based Sony Europe, which manages its European electronics business, into a new subsidiary in Amsterdam. The new entity will begin operations in April, after Brexit at the end of March, while the U.K. arm will continue to manage product imports and sales, with no personnel to be relocated.

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