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One of the UK’s leading customs software experts has claimed the delay in the UK’s new Customs Declaration System (CDS) is unlikely to cause a breakdown in the country’s supply chains.
Peter MacSwiney, chairman of software supplier Agency Sector Management (ASM) and co-chair of the Joint Customs Consultative Committee’s (JCCC) ...
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Comment on this article
Alison MacLeod
October 23, 2018 at 10:10 amHow else does Mr MacSwiney suppose that ro ro operators in Dover could unload their cargo? The port simply will not be able to cope with current throughput in the event of additional red tape on entry.
Current supply chain contingencies appear to include sending traffic unaccompanied via east coast ports, but where will all the additional haulage capacity come from to cope with these additional deliveries?
Erik Kall
October 25, 2018 at 8:59 pmWhat is the situation going to be for cars? Will they get caught up in the expected long customs ques or will they be able to be diverted pass the hold up. It seems like there should be the base for new routes from the East Coast to Germany/Scandinavia.