News / Exporters say simplified customs plan won't reduce congestion around Dover

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Changes to UK customs procedures in the event of a no-deal Brexit have not eased exporters’ concerns over major delays at the UK’s main ro-ro port of Dover.

Last week, HMRC announced simplified customs procedures for imports if the UK left the EU without a deal, but exporters have told The Loadstar any hopes Whitehall had that this would reduce congestion on roads near Dover were misplaced.

The FTA’s head of multimodal policy, Alex Veitch, told The Loadstar preventing delays was also dependent on how the ...