SaskiaJayne
Rural Guerrilla
Just in time logistics predates the customs union. For the car industry the idea of a factory that carries very little stock with parts being delivered just in time meaning parts can be paid for as late possible was a Japanese idea from the 1970s. Customs clearance does not have to slow things down. That can all be done while the truck is moving from collection to delivery point provided the IT systems are there to facilitate it.
Pre customs union & pre internet when goods had to be customs cleared when they entered UK the clearance generally took only the morning or less provided all the pre entries had been made & vat paid so delay was not excessive. As well as clearance facilities at ports there were large inland clearance facilities which have all closed now so new very large wharehouses with truck parking space would have to be acquired all over the country to be up & running on leave day.
Provided the will & the resources are there it can all be done because it has been done before & once up & running it would allow freight to move with not much delay but it is a massive job with massive costs. It all seems rather pointless when what we have now works ok.
The ideolog politicians failed to understand the massive amount of practical work involved in leaving the customs union. Anybody with knowledge of European transport will be shaking their heads in despair but those who think their corgettes & peppers grow behind Tesco will wonder what the fuss is all about.
Pre customs union & pre internet when goods had to be customs cleared when they entered UK the clearance generally took only the morning or less provided all the pre entries had been made & vat paid so delay was not excessive. As well as clearance facilities at ports there were large inland clearance facilities which have all closed now so new very large wharehouses with truck parking space would have to be acquired all over the country to be up & running on leave day.
Provided the will & the resources are there it can all be done because it has been done before & once up & running it would allow freight to move with not much delay but it is a massive job with massive costs. It all seems rather pointless when what we have now works ok.
The ideolog politicians failed to understand the massive amount of practical work involved in leaving the customs union. Anybody with knowledge of European transport will be shaking their heads in despair but those who think their corgettes & peppers grow behind Tesco will wonder what the fuss is all about.
