Potential for border delays after Brexit, Logistics UK warns

“While there is still time to put mitigations in place to avoid [border delays],” said Elizabeth de Jong, Policy Director of Logistics UK, it will be a huge challenge for government and industry to achieve.”

Logistics UK has stressed that traders’ ability to complete and provide the correct paperwork will be the key to ensuring the continued smooth passage of goods through the UK’s supply chain, and it is urging businesses exporting to the EU to install and understand the systems they will need to use in time for the 1 January 2021 deadline.

The business group says it is also incumbent on government, however, to ensure that logistics businesses have details of and access to the UK’s own logistics systems, including Smart Freight and GVMS, so that they have the opportunity to carry out training and testing.

“Full working guidance on the port systems to be used in Europe, particularly in France and Ireland, must also be provided by our EU partners,” de Jong said, to minimise delays and the potential for disruption to the supply chain at a time of year when the UK depends on imported goods across a number of sectors.

“With so much still to do, it is vital that all parties work together to keep the flow of trade moving smoothly between the UK and EU.”

*www.logistics.org.uk/brexit

Published On: 24/09/2020 13:31:58

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