News / More post-Brexit logistics confusion as new customs IT systems are 'refined'

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Chaos continues to encircle post-Brexit customs procedures after UK minister Michael Gove faced questions on IT system release dates.

Mr Gove told the Future Relationship with the EU parliamentary select committee he “hoped” the Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) be ready by 4 December and the smart freight system “December 2020”, noting that both systems were being “refined”.

When asked how this differed from being tested, he simply stated that refinement and testing were “part of the same process”.

Further adding to the ...