Businesses still claim to be uninformed of change as Brexit endgame looms

There are mounting concerns over the lack of preparedness of businesses as the end of the final phase of the UK’s departure from the EU nears.
Since the end of the transition period, at the beginning of this year, importers have benefited from a six-month grace period on submitting customs declarations and paying associated tariffs – but from 1 January, this ends.
Chief economist at the Institute of Directors (IoD) Kitty Ussher …

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‘Passport to Kent’ scrapped as delays fade thanks to ‘prepared’ hauliers

Post-Brexit traffic management measures on roads to Dover have been stood down, with the controversial Kent Access Permit (KAP) the first to go, amid claims of improved trade and minimal disruption.
The Department for Transport (DfT) said the KAP was no longer required and the moveable barrier on the M20 has been removed, as “delays have been prevented thanks to hauliers arriving at the border prepared”.
It added: “Industry compliance with the …

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‘Trading with the EU becoming financially unviable for some firms’, MPs told

The UK government “must ease the burden on businesses trading with the EU” amid reports that selling into the single market is becoming financially unviable for some companies.
Director of trade facilitation at the British Chambers of Commerce Liam Smyth said the extra time and cost of trade with Europe had resulted in an exodus of British business from the market, which he feared would increase as time goes on.
“This turning …

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Fears that post-Brexit regime may lead to trailer shortage and higher rates?

Post-Brexit regulations are generating fears of trailer shortages and surging freight rates that could resemble those seen across ocean container supply chains.
Sources have told The Loadstar EU-based truck drivers are refusing to come to the UK unless there’s a back load, or the importer covers the cost of the empty return leg.
They are citing additional time and heightened bureaucracy, with concerns that as volumes pick up, so too will delays and rates.
“No …

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Brexit: deal or no-deal, businesses must prepare for a mountain of paperwork

Businesses must “accept uncertainty” following prime minister Boris Johnson’s warning that the UK must prepare itself for a no-deal Brexit.
Mr Johnson’s comments came a day after his self-imposed deadline for a deal to be reached had passed – although minister Michael Gove, who is leading Brexit preparations, said the “door was still ajar” for a deal to be reached.
The PM said: “We have only 10 weeks until an end to …

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