Pressure on UK borders set to intensify after chaotic first week

With the changes to post-Brexit border policies, pressure is set to intensify for UK importers next week as volumes begin to climb back, post-Christmas lull.
The first week of new import controls on EU goods saw a notable hitch when the new IT system, the Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS), crashed on day one, with forwarders noting extra delays tied to Goods Movement Reference (GMR) production.
Group operations director at Priority Freight …

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GVMS crashes on day one as new UK import rules bring supply chain chaos

New UK import requirements are causing chaos for supply chains with the Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) system “collapsing” on its first day of use.
A customs expert told The Loadstar that alongside the system crashing on 1 January, importers had struggled with the requirements, inputting incorrect data that has led to goods being held by border officials.
The expert said a lot of the issues stemmed from the fact that GVMS …

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