For exports, information is generally provided in advance. You get a purchase order, you pack the goods, you submit and export and exit declarations in one and you send your goods away. Simples.
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With last-minute orders, there might be a bit more pressure but it's still doable.
Worth mentioning - trucks don't normally show at the border with no paperwork and hoping to export goods.
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Like with imports, with exports the data is submitted in advance and electronically (in most cases, though that depends on the country).
It's a fairly simple process. The problems are usually on the other side - with imports.
So why do we need this now?
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Again it's a very simple answer. The only reason we need a Kent permit is because the Gov is expecting that a significant percentage of drivers, hauliers, traders etc won't know what to do, will be completely caught off guard and unprepared.
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So much so that it would lead to "chaos in Kent". Long lines of trucks with no paperwork, upset drivers on every car park and road in Kent and very unhappy local residents. It would also make managing access to ports very difficult.
A situation we're trying to avoid.
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But here's the thing - the only reason we need that is because of how unprepared we are for dealing with standard customs formalities on our side.
Lack of clear processes, lack of IT systems, parties unsure what they need to do and when.
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Imagine all the guidance and IT sys would have been ready in June. We would have had 6 months to test and prepare. To train users, to answer questions. To create back up processes.
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There would still have been a risk of trucks showing up unprepared but not in numbers that could paralyse the whole system.
In other words -we need the Kent permit cause we seriously messed up despite the fact we had a clear deadline.
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Does it actually prevent trucks without all the necessary paperwork showing up at the port and being turned back?
What do you need to do to ensure the driver of the truck where your goods are has a Kermit?
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According to👇 from Peter - no. The Smart Freight System is really more of a "have you thought about this" checklist rather than an actual verification system.
That was meant to be GVMS, which is coming... eventually.
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Hello. I don't do this anymore but since the BTOM Brexit border checks are finally here I thought I'd post something.
1⃣ The rules changed in Jan 2021. This is when these checks should have been introduced
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2⃣ They were postponed five times as this country tried to avoid the consequences of its own decisions. The increased costs and burden are a direct result of the choices made between 2016 and 2020.
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3⃣ I deeply sympathise with businesses facing these new requirements. They have been living on borrowed time since 2021.
4⃣ We weren’t ready the last five times, we’re not ready now. We will never be fully ready.
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A couple of thoughts on the Windsor Framework and the new solution for the GB/NI/ROI border.
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1. Details still need to be worked out
As expected, still a lot of work to be done. Whether it's non-steel TRQs, the new Trusted Trader scheme or a reimbursement system for goods that went via red lane but stayed in NI.
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And as a result, the deal will take some time to implement. The EU documents set out the expected timeline - we're not out of the woods yet.
1⃣ According to a 2020 study two-thirds of the e-commerce products imported into the EU fails to meet EU safety laws.
2⃣ Part of the equation is that e-commerce has changed the way border checks need to be done. As trade is more “fragmented”, border checks are trickier.
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Sub-point here - the arrival of Alibaba (et co.) was met with a political decision to accommodate/facilitate.
While supporting e-commerce makes sense on many levels, compromising domestic controls may not. There is a fine balance between these two.
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First stop today - Motis. Mostly an inbound Inland Border Facility with additional services such as some export processes and live animal checks. Great driver facilities too
Port of Dover. Traffic buildup due to P&O ferries not operating.
Big thank you to @Port_of_Dover for hosting us earlier today and showing us around.
Anyone can now purchase a bulletproof vest or a helmet and export it provided that they can demonstrate it's going to an end-user in Ukraine.
This also covers transit of such equipment
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There has been A LOT of questions on that lately - how do I purchase a bulletproof vest in Poland and export it to Ukraine. Under normal circumstances, it's not that easy. Such movements are controlled.
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