Original sentence: (Almost 50% of UK goods and services exports go to the EU, about 5% of EU trade is with the UK).The economy of the Republic of Ireland is particularly sensitive due to its common land border with the United Kingdom and its close agribusines integration with Northern Ireland The reintroduction of a customs border would be economically and politically damaging to both sides, particularly because of the risk to the Northern Ireland peace process that a physical border presents.While the trade impact of Brexit on the UK is likely to be significantly negative, its impact on the EU is also expected to be negative, but small
Edited sentence: The economy of the Republic of Ireland is particularly sensitive due to its common land border with the United Kingdom and its close agribusiness integration with Northern Ireland The reintroduction of a customs border would be economically and politically damaging to both sides, particularly because of the risk to the Northern Ireland peace process that a physical border presents.The overall trade impact of Brexit on the UK is unknown, its impact on the EU is expected to be negative