According to the UK government, the majority of goods arriving from the EU will be allowed into Britain without full customs checks for at least three months if UK leaves the bloc without an exit deal. Britain is set to leave the EU on March 29.
Despite the fact less than two months remain until Britain leaves on March 29, Prime Minister Theresa May has not achieved a Brexit deal. Thus, the government has increased its plans for the chance of a disorderly exit, Reuters says.
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Namely, freight companies have warned that a ‘no-deal’ Brexit would cause miles of tailbacks, because thousands of lorries would face more customs checks at major ports. To deal with this situation, the government is building lorry parks along motorways and it plans to use an airport in southern England to cope with any tailbacks at ports on the English Channel.
Moreover, HM Revenue and Customs (HRMC) has established transitional procedures for importing goods from the EU through 20 British ports and the Channel Tunnel, which it will review three to six months after March 29. However, importers must notify HMRC by the end of the next working day that the goods have arrived in the UK.
Finally, businesses must register for the simplified import procedure. This means that they will have to give less information in their import declarations and will allow them to defer giving a full declaration and paying any duty.
