UK government to blame for Brexit delays, says logistics sector

20 September 2021 – It is UK government “unreadiness” that is the source of further delays to Brexit customs procedure implementation, while associations, brokers, forwarders, ports, and retailers are “ready”. Last week the UK government announced that it would further delay the implementation of export health certificates, phytosanitary (SPS) certificates and safety and security declarations…

Over 2,000 hauliers fined for arriving at border without correct export documents after transition

1 September 2021 – More than 2,000 hauliers were fined for not having the correct export documentation in the four months following the end of the transition period. The UK completed its departure from the EU’s single market and customs union on New Year’s Eve, meaning exporters had to comply with new rules to continue…

Government warns firms to prepare for EU trade rule changes – including supplementary declarations

13 July 2021 – The government is encouraging UK businesses to prepare for rule changes for trade with the EU which will come into effect across the next six months. HMRC has today (12 July) written to more than 160,000 VAT-registered businesses explaining the measures firms must take to continue trading with the counterparts on the continent.…

Brexit Batters British Wine Trade

26 April 2021 – Shipping wine to the UK is now a “bloody nightmare” and it’s only likely to get worse. Is there a more disingenuous statement than “get Brexit done”? Almost five years have passed since the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU, but the hard work is just beginning. I hope and…

Brexit three months in – firms battle rising costs and export nightmare but it isn’t all doom and gloom

13 April 2021 – RISING costs for exports, new paperwork and delays to shipments are just some of the problems Brexit has caused for businesses across the Portsmouth area. However, Brexit has not been without its benefits, as many firms are also reporting strong sales and stronger relationships with countries outside the EU. Now, as…

BREXIT: The long and winding road

5 April 2021 – Even months after Brexit, there’s still much that needs to be clarified. In the meantime, some businesses and politicians are already calling for further negotiations. We take a look at the impact on manufacturers, retailers, and transport and logistics service providers. Empty supermarket shelves in Northern Ireland; parcel shippers who’ve temporarily…

Parcels from the UK are stuck in customs after Brexit

14 March 2021 – Before the implementation of Brexit, the Swedes were able to order goods from British companies without paying customs duties. This is no longer the case. At the turn of the year, the United Kingdom officially left the European Union, which means that the country is outside the European Union’s customs union.…

Customs say companies’ bad paperwork to blame for delays at ports

12 January 2021 – Customs officials have denied goods are being held up at ports by post-Brexit red tape and blamed companies for failing to fill in paperwork correctly. Revenue says that 76pc of goods were getting cleared within 30 minutes of ships arriving to Dublin Port on Tuesday morning, and that freight traffic is…

New customs systems ‘not up to speed’, sparking NI truck shortage fears

8 January 2021 – Northern Ireland continues to bear the brunt of changes brought about by Brexit as concerns over truck shortages grow. Policy manager for Northern Ireland at Logistics UK Seamus Leheny told the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee there was a lack of procedural understanding on the GB side of the Irish Sea.…