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According to Logistics UK.
Logistics UK, one of the UK’s largest business groups and the only trade association representing the whole of logistics, is urging the government to prioritise workable solutions for frictionless trade that business needs to drive growth throughout the economy. Responding to the Department of Business and Trade’s (DBT) call for stakeholder input into the forthcoming Trade Strategy, the group has stressed that immediate changes should be made to border processes to ease the movement of goods across the UK’s borders with Europe, the UK’s largest and closest trading partner.
According to the business group, the cumulative impact of changes to trade and border policies following the UK’s departure from the EU is adding significant cost and inefficiency to the sector. The new Trade Strategy needs the government to take a consistent approach, to give the logistics sector the reassurances and clear, timely communication that will allow the nation to trade smoothly. In its submission to DBT, Logistics UK also stresses that a closer, easier trading relationship with the EU is key to reset the UK’s economic prospects and achieve future success for business and the economy. In the opinion of the group’s members, the new Trade Strategy needs a clear and practical focus on removing the barriers to exports and reengaging UK businesses who have removed themselves from the export market in recent years because of cost or complexity. Read more
Source: LOGISTICS UK
