Newsletter - October2020

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Most UK freight forwarders
unprepared for 1 January Brexit
deadline
Source: Lloyd’s Loading List
Date: 15 th September 2020
Survey finds a majority of logistics firms fear they will have insufficient staff
for the extra customs-related work required after 31 December and believe
government guidance needs to be clearer and more accurate
Most UK freight forwarding and logistics firms fear they will have insufficient
staff to undertake the additional customs-related work required from 1
January when the UK’s Transition Period after leaving the European Union
ends and believe government announcements, publications and information
need to be more accurate and clearer.
Following a survey of its members, the British International Freight
Association (BIFA) reports that a majority of respondents have significant
reservations over whether they will have the capacity to handle the major
changes to the UK’s trading relationship at the start of 2021, such as new
customs documentation and procedures.
Nearly two thirds – 64% of respondents – felt they would not have sufficient
staff to undertake the additional customs-related work that will be required
from 1 January, a proportion that has risen significantly since a similar survey
was conducted in May.