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British Brexit countdown! Shipping company sends emergency notice

  • Author:Cona
  • Source:Search network
  • Release Date:2019-10-11
  According to Sunny worldwids logistics colleagues, according to AFP’s report on October 8,United KingdomIt will leave the EU on October 31. There are still three weeks, butBritain and the European UnionNo agreement has been reached to guarantee the smooth flow of goods after the Brexit. It is expected that shippers and freight forwarders will face problems such as tariff changes, lengthy customs clearance procedures, and transportation congestion.

According to research by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Brexit will lead to an increase in the cost of UK freight transactions.

Subject toBrexitAffected, some shipping companies issued emergency notices a few days ago.

Maersk recently issued a notice to remind customers to prepare for Brexit.

Maersk official website notice
The notice mentions that Brexit means that the UK will no longer be bound by trade agreements between the EU and foreign countries and will not enjoy any applicable trade agreements with EU member states. Without other bilateral trade agreements, trade between the UK and these countries will follow the general rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which will affect customs clearance processes, tariffs and many other links related to cargo transportation, ultimately affecting logistics.

Maersk specifically reminded that if the goods are shipped before the Brexit date, but the UK is scheduled to leave the UK, the goods will be subject to the new “After Brexit” clause, possibly with the “Before the Brexit” clause. Very big difference.

Under the original EU unified customs system, there is no need for repeated customs clearance and tax payment procedures for goods entering and leaving the UK.

Earlier, Ocean Shipping (ONE) has also issued a notice saying that if the UK has no agreement to leave the European Union on October 31, starting from that date, the UK will comply with EU Customs 24 hours (EU24HR), just like any other non-EU country. ) Advance manifest system.


British Brexit countdown! Shipping company sends emergency notice
ONE official website notice

EU24HR rulesThe shipping company is required to carry out an entry summary declaration (ENS) to all relevant cargoes on ships attached to one or more EU ports.

That is to say, all goods to the EU countries and transshipment through the EU countries, or to the ports of the European Union on the way, must submit complete and accurate ENS information before the ship arrives at the port of departure, until the ship is in charge of the customs of the first EU country.

In addition to the more complicated customs clearance, the UK will no longer be used after BrexitEU Custom DutyThe Sino-British trade will operate in accordance with the WTO rules, and the UK will make certain adjustments to the Sino-British trade policy according to its own situation.

Large-scale congestion in British ports

  
  Brexit has a direct impact not only on customs clearance, but alsoBritish portBring pressure.

At present, truck transporters can transport goods between any city in the EU, but after the Brexit, British truck drivers will be subject to the 1968 Vienna Road Traffic Convention, and the transport capacity will be greatly reduced, resulting in higher road transport prices.

The latest documents from the British government also show that once the UK leaves the European Union, from November 1st, France will impose mandatory controls on British goods, and trucks may face up to two and a half days of delay before being allowed to transit (to enter the UK).

According to British media reports, because the British government did not introduce preventive measures and related work recommendations after the Brexit, it will lead to container truck drivers trapped in the ports on both sides of the English Channel.