Additional time following Windsor Framework delay must be used wisely, says Logistics UK

Wednesday 19 March 2025

HMRC has confirmed that the implementation of the next phase of the Windsor Framework will be delayed from 31 March until 1 May. Nichola Mallon, Head of Trade and Devolved Policy at business group Logistics UK, urges the government to use the time to maximum effect and continue raising awareness:

“There are significant new processes that will be required under the next phase of the Windsor Framework, particularly when it comes to the movement of business to business parcels from GB to Northern Ireland.

“Many businesses will be frustrated by this delay given the extensive work, resources, time and effort they have put in getting their supply chains ready for 31 March.

“For good to come from this delay, HMRC must use every minute to raise awareness and support all of those businesses which aren’t yet ready.

“Ever since the initial delay was announced in the autumn, we have been calling for a wide-ranging awareness programme, and while communication has improved of late there are still low levels of understanding, especially among GB businesses.

“With the rise in e-commerce, almost every household and business in NI relies, one way or another, on parcels, so it is essential that businesses are supported to adapt to these significant changes to ensure the smooth flow of trade.” 

Logistics UK is one of the UK’s biggest business groups, representing logistics businesses which are vital to keeping the UK trading, and more than seven million people directly employed in the making, selling and moving of goods. With decarbonisation, Brexit, new technology and other disruptive forces driving change in the way goods move across borders and through the supply chain, logistics has never been more important to UK plc. Logistics UK supports, shapes and stands up for safe and efficient logistics, and is the only business group which represents the whole industry, with members from the road, rail, water and air industries, as well as the buyers of freight services such as retailers and manufacturers whose businesses depend on the efficient movement of goods. For more information about the organisation and its work, please visit logistics.org.uk