Thread by @vivamjm

Incredible how so many are still not understanding what was always coming from leaving shared customs territory & shared standards/SPS territory
esp with (wanting) "divergence" ..
thus maximising the border processes & costs
inews.co.uk/news/world/shi…

For those wondering why "easier to order from India" again key word is "capacity". For non EU/UK freight traffic supply (customs & SPS BPs/systems/personnel)
meets demand.
Before 1/1/21 it did too for EU inc UK (internal market) freight: i.e. *zero* supply to meet *zero* demand

Now all are struggling with crawling up from *zero* supply to meet the same demands of non EU/UK demands.
"Why don't couriers/carriers divert capacity?"
Because that'll adversely impact on their other services, where if these services suffer they'll lose business to competitors

Better to continue to offer similar (shit) UK service alongside all other couriers/carriers...rather than risk diverted better (but still mediocre) service for UK freight
BUT then have their good *established* supply meeting demand services to/from other destinations deteriorate

Picture the scene: Jack & Jill experienced in customs & regulatory/SPS procedures doing a fantastic job on the U.S. services.
Jim with no customs or regulatory/SPS experience handled the EU/UK traffic.
From 1/1/21 I now need Jack & Jill's experience for Jim.
What would you do?

I forgot to add I now need an extra "Jim" with the experience of "Jack & Jill" ...where the experience does not now exist in the marketplace (to meet the new out of SM/CU demands)
....and where other couriers/carriers are trying to poach my "Jack & Jill"