I have now had time to read why my stock was stopped on Monday evening and understand why. The new Government systems that came into force on the 1st Jan 2022 are straight out of George Orwell 1984, which Is ironic really because the same age as the U.K. Chief importing system.
Basically the government has linked three computer systems so that they donβt have to fiscally stop lorry drivers unless of course the system hasnβt worked. Now whilst the idea is actually clever as ever with this government nobody thinks about the practical use of the system.
So here how it works, CHIEF receives your pre advice importer info for what ever you have ordered in my case wine obviously. We now add the new coding (RRS01) in Box 44 (code box)header level. This then tell the CHIEF system to make the declaration available on the GVMS System.
When your hauliers apply for their GRM number (this is the new number required to cross the channel for freight) on GVMS, they quote the pre approval number from CHIEF,this give them access to the consignment. The haulier then confirms which lorry has your stock and number plate.
Once thatβs completed the GMR is given and the details are sent to the ANPR system at all the RORO ports. When your goods on that lorry drive off the boat or Channel Tunnel the ANPR can see your goods have arrived (from the number plate) in the U.K. & move without being stopped.
HMRC like the system because itβs less work for them, and the pre advice number can only be used once. But itβs very George Orwell 1984. Needless to say that lorry can also be tracked all over the U.K. with ANPR.
So as ever importers and hauliers are being forced to compile with very rigid systems at their expense. Mistakes become costly very quickly and for small business importers I suspect there be priced out of the market over time. Gone are the occasional importers for sure.
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