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The penny drops at the Express: UK businesses could be BANNED from exporting goods...

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    The penny drops at the Express: UK businesses could be BANNED from exporting goods...

    Brexit news: UK companies could be BANNED from exporting goods to the EU - leaked report | Politics | News | Express.co.uk



    A leaked document from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) says lorries will only be able to move goods across the border if they have the correct reference from the Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) - a new and untested IT platform that still hasn't been given the green-light for release. Lorry drivers will be required to file the relevant customs paperwork electronically to receive the correct approval, but the Government could ban trucks who don't have the correct clearance from reaching ports, although the HMRC document does not make clear how that will be enforced. Britain remains in the EU's single market and customs union through the Brexit transition period, which ends on December 31, 2020, meaning goods can be moved across the border without having the relevant customs declarations in place.


    But that will all change when Britain finally completes its departure from the EU on January 1, 2021, and customs declarations will be required on all imported and exported goods - regardless of whether the two sides agree a free-trade agreement.


    The Government now faces a huge race against time to avoid any issues at the border with its biggest trading partner, with any potential delays for trucks triggering miles-long queues at ports such as Dover.


    At Dover in particular, some 10,000 trucks arrive daily and currently drive straight out of the port without the need for documentary, but parking space there is limited, meaning it could be difficult to check paperwork at the dockside, thus the need for an electronic system.


    HMRC said in a statement, which didn’t when or if the GVMS will be ready or tested before use: “We are regularly engaging with industry as plans develop, in particular with regard to a new IT system that will facilitate movement at the border."

    Still, good riddance to all that unnecessary red tape.

    #2
    'Works both ways' the leavers argue in the comments.

    Clearly not a living braincell between them. Wonder where they'll be getting their fruit & veg from next year. Mind you if they were already eating their greens they might not be so thick.
    "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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      #3
      Trucks and vans will need to apply for the paperwork 48 hours prior to arriving at Dover. That includes private vans and cars carrying items such as
      household belongings, furniture etc for their homes in France, Spain and other countries.
      "A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George Orwell

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        #4
        On government track records with IT systems, it doesn't sound terribly hopeful.
        Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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          #5
          Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
          On government track records with IT systems, it doesn't sound terribly hopeful.
          Just needs a bit of a boosterist can-do attitude.

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            #6
            MySQL and a few web forms ought to be enough to run it.

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              #7
              Originally posted by AtW View Post
              MySQL and a few web forms ought to be enough to run it.
              Nonsense. Just spin up an FTP server and let people upload the txt forms to incoming.

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                #8
                Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
                On government track records with IT systems, it doesn't sound terribly hopeful.
                I can see some well paid government contracts coming up. I'm applying now to get on G-cloud .

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by AtW View Post
                  MySQL and a few web forms ought to be enough to run it.
                  Knowing the UK government they probably would and then pay Oracle to do it when they could just use MariaDB for free....
                  Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by AtW View Post
                    MySQL and a few web forms ought to be enough to run it.
                    From our local transport company, this is exactly what it is. It will not be paperless and this includes transport to Northern Ireland. It's going to be virtually the same as the old system per-single market and pre-common market. There will be holdups a the port even if the paperwork is obtained prior to driving to the port.
                    "A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George Orwell

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