uk border customs  © Gary Perkin
© Gary Perkin

Chaos returned to the UK border yesterday, with the implementation of the second stage of the post-Brexit Border Target Operating Model (BTOM).

Stage one came online in January, requiring imports designated as medium- or high-risk to be accompanied by export health certificates; stage two requires those imports to undergo physical checks at the border before being permitted entrance.

One broker described the scenes at Dover and Hull as “shambolic”, with the IT system failing.

“Currently ...

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