News / Concerns over number of UK shippers signed up for 'trusted trader' status

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Political infighting continues over the Brexit white paper, but supply chain concerns have arisen over its references to “trusted traders” and the UK’s apparent lack of them.

Linked to post-9/11 security concerns, “trusted trader” programmes were developed to provide joined-up security and customs processes across the global supply chain.

A spokesperson from the British International Freight Association (BIFA) told The Loadstar references to trusted traders meant “nothing”, as there were so many schemes available.

In Europe, ’trusted traders’ are known as authorised economic operators (AEOs), ...