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EU-bound trucks from UK could face two-day delays after Brexit, Britain says

 

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FILE PHOTO: Freight trucks queue to enter the terminal at the Port of Dover, Britain October 11, 2019 REUTERS/Simon Dawson

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British trucks could face delays of up to two days to enter Europe and queues of around 7,000 lorries after Britain leaves the bloc at the end of this year, disrupting imports and exports of crucial goods, the government has warned.

 

Michael Gove, the minister overseeing the Brexit talks, told the logistics and freight industry that truck drivers would face new customs controls and processes irrespective of whether a trade deal can be agreed between the two sides.

 

He said under the government's reasonable worst case scenario, up to 70% of trucks travelling to the EU might not be ready for new border controls.

 

"This could lead to maximum queues of around 7,000 port bound trucks in Kent (in England) and associated maximum delays of up to two days," he said.

 

Britain formally left the bloc in January but remains in a status quo transition period that will expire at the end of this year. The government assumes EU member states will impose third country controls on Britain at the end of the transition period.

 

"Irrespective of the outcome of negotiations between the UK and EU, traders will face new customs controls and processes," he said. "Simply put, if traders, both in the UK and EU, have not completed the right paperwork, their goods will be stopped when entering the EU and disruption will occur."

 

Dover, in the southeast of England, has been Britain's most important gateway to Europe since Roman times and the port now handles 17 percent of the United Kingdom's goods trade. Up to 10,000 trucks a day pass through with everything from perishable food to medicines.

 

A government spokesman said this was not a forecast or prediction of what will happen but rather a "stretching scenario".

 

It is also launching a Smart Freight IT service that will enable drivers and hauliers to complete a border readiness check, and only allow compliant vehicles to enter the port area.

 

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1 hour ago, jvs said:

Remember me?You just want it all to go your way and to hell with everybody else,is not going to work.

Yes inbound and outbound traffic(not only trucks)touring buses and private cars are all going to sit there and wait.Papers in order or not.

One of the biggest perks of the EU(on my side of the channel) is the ability to freely move inside the EU,

saves absolutely millions of Euros!!!!!

Who were you again? Yes, it's certainly to hell with all you on the other side of the channel. That's not what the report says - it only refers to UK trucks entering the EU having delays. Nothing about UK inbound or buses and cars - you made that up, like your saving millions.

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1 hour ago, Rookiescot said:

You think foreign trucks also being stuck when we have to import 40% of our food from the EU is a good thing?

Tell me. Can you eat sovereignty? Still this is taking back control of our borders so you Brexiteers must have factored all this in when you voted.

Empty foreign trucks presumably, but that's not what the report says is it? Do you think all our imported food comes through Calais and Dover? I can assure you it does not.

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9 minutes ago, RayC said:

How can businesses prepare when they don't know what they need to prepare for? Preparation also costs.

I'm sure that will all be clarified once we know for sure if it's deal or no deal. 

Yes, preparation for change costs. That's part and parcel of running a business. 

 

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24 minutes ago, RayC said:

But when? Businesses need to plan for the future. What about businesses who are part of a JIT process or deal with perishables? Their businesses will be severely impacted by delays.

Agreed but businesses shouldn't have to plan for numerous possible outcomes coming into effect in +/-3 months. They should be some definites by now.

I don't think it's possible to have those definites at this stage. If it was possible they would have been provided. It's not in the government's interests to have businesses fail. 

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