Threat of EU trade war grows
After the Prime Minister’s trip to Northern Ireland last week failed to win any concessions, to end the dead-locked political situation, the government announced plans to table legislation that will…
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Consumers will pick up bill of new EU border checks
Post-Brexit border checks have been introduced in stages since last January and the latest, which come into force in July, may cost UK companies millions of pounds. Full checks and…
Government to fund 11K HGV drivers
The UK government has offered contracts worth £34.5m to train up to 11,000 new lorry drivers, to alleviate the ongoing supply chain squeeze caused by the pandemic and Brexit. HGV…
Post-Brexit origin rules catching shippers out
British companies trading with the EU, that fail to comply with the origin rules of the EU-UK trade deal, could face disruptive enforcement action by customs authorities, when the ‘grace’…
Brexit FTA agreed
The freight sector has welcomed the signing of a trade deal between the UK and the EU. The deal covers the rules relating to products which will allow them to…
Revised Border Operating Model released
The Government has released a comprehensive update to their Border Operating Model, detailing import and export border processes from 11:01 GMT 31st December 2020. (more…)
UK businesses are not ready for Brexit
A survey of supply chain managers has found that 66% have had their Brexit preparations disrupted by the Coronavirus pandemic, and only 25% are confident they will cope with the additional…
Brexit pallet time-bomb
Estimates suggest that fewer than a third of pallets used in the UK comply with EU packaging rules and if the majority are prevented from entry into the EU, those…
UK export post-Brexit threat
The Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) is intended to allow export trucks to declare goods ahead of reaching the border, allowing for smoother traffic flow, particularly at busier ports such…
Covid forces easing of Brexit border controls
The government has confirmed it will not seek an extension to the Brexit transition period, but the coronavirus crisis has forced a rethink, with businesses able to defer customs declarations…
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