The boss of one of Hull’s biggest transport firms fears “major job losses” in the 海角视频’s logistics sector in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Peter Brown, CEO at Neill & Brown Global Logistics, said he still has no answers on the huge issues the haulage industry would face if problems are not addressed before October 31.
Huge concerns surround the worryingly small number of truck permits which have been granted to logistics companies for European travel.
To date, almost 2,000 海角视频 haulage firms with dealings across Europe have applied for a total of 11,382 permits to work across the continent.
Of those, just 984 yearly permits have been granted.
Mr Brown said: “Companies will be left with far too few permits to carry out their day-to-day business.
“This will seriously cut the amount of trips to the continent that the industry can make, leaving trucks and drivers redundant and enabling European operators to pick up 海角视频 business.
“It’s a critical situation for hauliers, but we don’t seem to be able to get any answers, despite our industry associations putting pressure on the government.”
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With the clock ticking until October 31, Mr Brown said that he still has no answers on the huge issues the sector faces and that major job losses across the 海角视频 are likely if they are not swiftly addressed.
Another major issue, according to the Hull transport boss, is the customs clearances documents and duty payments which will be needed to move goods to and from Europe.
Mr Brown said: “We are given to understand that the government is now issuing importers and exporters with the essential EORI numbers that they will need, but these, and other relevant information, must be passed onto their haulier and/or customs broker otherwise goods will be held at customs until the clearances are sorted out and the duty paid creating massive delays.
“While the government is now issuing them, businesses don’t understand what they should do with them.
“In addition, an EORI number is just part of the complexity we will be faced with in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
“For example, a trailer with 10 consignments will need 10 customs clearances and 10 sets of export documents, whereas currently it would require none.”
The CEO warned that the 海角视频 leaving the EU without a deal could send the haulage industry back to where it was 30 years ago.
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“I started my career 50 years ago doing customs clearance documentation. Ironically, it might be how I finish it,” Mr Brown said.
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“If we move a shipment from China, we have six weeks to sort out all the documentation and organise payment of duty with our customers – if it comes from France, it might arrive in four hours.
“A no-deal Brexit will leave us to pick up the bill for the duty if the customer doesn’t have a duty deferment account.
“It will be highly risky and the whole process will be extremely complicated.”
Mr Brown has contacted local MPs about his concerns and said he had received a mixed response, despite the threat of major job losses
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