In UK, logisticians stop EU deliveries

In UK, logisticians stop EU deliveries

A growing number of logistics companies have scaled back or stopped deliveries from the UK to the EU. The background is new border controls and import taxes, reports the Guardian. The well-known courier service DPD announced on its website that it would "pause" its road deliveries from the British Isles to Europe. This also applies to deliveries from Northern Ireland to Ireland. According to DPD, the new import conditions for parcels significantly delay delivery times if they can be delivered at all: Every fifth parcel currently has to be returned to the sender because the required papers are incorrect or incomplete, the company explained. Delays in British ports caused by long traffic jams are also problematic. Accordingly, DPD wants to deliver to mainland Europe again from Wednesday. However, there is no improvement in sight for the time being. UK Secretary of State for Cabinet Affairs Michael Gove said he expected further delays at the borders due to the new import conditions. The route from Dover in England to Calais in France will be particularly affected, he said on British television. The government must "double its communication efforts" so that every company knows which papers are necessary for smooth trading.