News / UK still regarded as the 'wild west' as importers avoid customs declarations

26/04/2022

The UK’s new Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) continues to be a headache for UK border officials, with concerns mounting that “hundreds, if not thousands” of shipments are bypassing the system’s checks and balances.

Sources at customs, forwarding and haulage organisations said it was “an open ...

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