News / UK should learn a lesson from 'disastrous' Australian customs switch

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Australia’s “disastrous” implementation of a new customs system in 2005 bears marked similarities with the UK approach to post-Brexit customs, which could lead to months of delays, experts have warned.

A source familiar with Australian logistics history told The Loadstar that, just as the UK government has through the Brexit process, Australia chose to ignore industry and push ahead with “ill-informed” changes.

“What happened in 2005 was that, overnight, everything changed despite industry stressing it was not ready for the swap,” said ...