UK Delays Import Checks

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UK Delays Import Checks

On 28 April 2022, the UK Government announced a further delay to the introduction of new checks and requirements for imports from the European Union (EU).

 

These checks had been scheduled to be implemented on 1 July 2022, but have been delayed “in order that UK businesses are not burdened with additional cost at the current time”. The UK has instead stated an intent to implement the delayed checks at the end of 2023, in line with its plans for a new digitized border control strategy.

For some UK importers, this may be welcome news and could offer some relief from the spiralling cost of living increases impacting them. Other businesses, however, have spent considerable time and money in preparing for these changes, which had already been pushed back three times.

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