UK's Johnson plans full border checks on EU goods - Telegraph

 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson chairs a cabinet meeting at the National Glass Centre at the University of Sunderland, Sunderland, Britain January 31, 2020. Paul Ellis/Pool via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to impose full customs and border checks on all European Union goods entering Britain from next year, in an attempt to increase pressure on the bloc in trade talks, The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported.

 

"We are planning full checks on all EU imports - export declarations, security declarations, animal health checks and all supermarket goods to pass through Border Inspections Posts," Saturday's Telegraph quoted a senior government source as saying.

 

"This will double the practical challenge at the border in January 2021," the source added.

 

Under previous government plans for a no-deal Brexit last year, where Britain left the EU abruptly without any trade deal, only a small proportion of goods would have been checked.

 

Britain left the EU at 2300 GMT on Friday with a temporary transition deal, starting an 11-month period during which Johnson aims to negotiate a free trade agreement similar to that between Canada and the EU.

 

British negotiators hope that threats of tougher checks if a deal is not agreed could make the EU more willing to agree to Britain's terms, the Telegraph said.

 

Without a deal, British goods exports will face EU tariffs from next year. Even with a deal, extra checks are likely on both sides of the border, prompting the Bank of England to warn last week of damage to trade and economic growth from next year.

 

The intensity of these checks will affect costs for British businesses that rely on just-in-time delivery, such as carmakers and supermarkets, and some fear even small border delays could make them uncompetitive, or reduce choice for shoppers.

 

Asked about the Telegraph report, a spokeswoman for Johnson's office said change was inevitable.

 

"We are leaving the EU's customs union and single market. That means businesses will have to prepare for life outside of these," she said.

 

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said the government should prioritise a continued free flow of goods through ports after the transition period ends.

 

"Costs add up with every new procedure or delay - and every pound spent on adapting to new requirements is a pound less for training, equipment or securing new customers," BCC director-general Adam Marshall said.

 

(Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge and David Milliken; Editing by Helen Popper)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-02-02

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How to convince UK businesses to move elsewhere 101.

I don’t understand why this is worded as a ‘threat’ since this is the default position if there is no agreement anyway. We have left the EU and when the transition period ends then, without a deal, goods from the EU will be treated the same as goods coming from any other country.

How can this be implemented without impacting the GFA?

So the whinging starts again...

So boring, like little children, not understanding, that Christmas only lasts one day.

35 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

"We are planning full checks on all EU imports - export declarations, security declarations, animal health checks and all supermarket goods to pass through Border Inspections Posts," Saturday's Telegraph quoted a senior government source as saying.

I'm confused. Should we call the entity previously known as UK either Wangland due it's two member states or Soviet England?

 

Closing down the borders and making trade difficult is pretty much Soviet thing to do.

7 minutes ago, Maitdjai said:

So the whinging starts again...

So boring, like little children, not understanding, that Christmas only lasts one day.

The Brexit Party is over, now the bills must be paid.

4 minutes ago, TheDark said:

I'm confused. Should we call the entity previously known as UK either Wangland due it's two member states or Soviet England?

Yes, you're definitely confused. The Welsh certainly won't forgive you. As Scotland & Northern Ireland are still member states, there's no "previous known as" entity

40 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

How to convince UK businesses to move elsewhere 101.

More like convince European companies to move to the UK...your glass always seems half empty rather than half full.

58 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to impose full customs and border checks on all European Union goods entering Britain from next year, in an attempt to increase pressure on the bloc in trade talks,

that's a good way to start a "good" business relationship..... I see (smell) trouble in the horizon  555

And before the UK was in the EU it seemed they were able to  manage reasonably well.   Boris Johnson will get it sorted....on way or another. 

With the EU having a population of approximately 500 million and the UK only 66 million, I'd say that the UK doesn't have a very strong hand. Brexit is going to cost every single person in the UK more; can't say the same for the EU, which doesn't need the UK market nearly as much as the UK needs the EU market.

6 minutes ago, Grumpy John said:

And before the UK was in the EU it seemed they were able to  manage reasonably well.   Boris Johnson will get it sorted....on way or another. 

Before joining the EU, UK was called as the sick man of Europe. 

 

EU was the cure for UK. The cure which is now been taken away. So let's see if UK becomes sick again.

35 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

that's a good way to start a "good" business relationship..... I see (smell) trouble in the horizon  555

The sensible ones smelt that 4 years ago ????

45 minutes ago, baansgr said:

More like convince European companies to move to the UK...your glass always seems half empty rather than half full.

Why would they move from a free market zones with access to multiple free trade agreements to a small Island with no trade agreements?

 

Asking for a friend.

4 minutes ago, TheDark said:

Before joining the EU, UK was called as the sick man of Europe. 

Really? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sick_man_of_Europe

8 minutes ago, ThaiBunny said:

Really? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sick_man_of_Europe

Yes, really.

 

https://www.ft.com/content/5a629584-610a-11e9-a27a-fdd51850994c

Britain is once again the sick man of Europe

 

8 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Why would they move from a free market zones with access to multiple free trade agreements to a small Island with no trade agreements?

 

Asking for a friend.

Tell your friend to educate himselfe

1 minute ago, baansgr said:

Tell your friend to educate himselfe

If you know the answer, why not educate us all? Please tell, why the companies should move to UK, which is closing down her borders.

 

 

16 minutes ago, GalaxyMan said:

With the EU having a population of approximately 500 million and the UK only 66 million, I'd say that the UK doesn't have a very strong hand. Brexit is going to cost every single person in the UK more; can't say the same for the EU, which doesn't need the UK market nearly as much as the UK needs the EU market.

You understand UK imports more from the EU than exporting..let's not forget 200 million of those people come from almost third world debt ridden countries with mass unemployment and poverty, and its a moot point anyway as there are billions to trade with worldwide outside Europe....Bre it has happened move on..

6 minutes ago, TheDark said:

If you know the answer, why not educate us all? Please tell, why the companies should move to UK, which is closing down her borders.

 

 

Closing borders with where?

20 minutes ago, baansgr said:

Tell your friend to educate himselfe

I shalle do me beste to convince hime 

14 minutes ago, baansgr said:

Closing borders with where?

Read the OP.

9 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I shalle do me beste to convince hime 

You should know us knuckle dragging, beer swilling, bovver boot wearing brexiters can't spell...but so predictable you fell for it....knew you would use the spelling police response, supprised you didnt ask when I last readed a book

45 minutes ago, GalaxyMan said:

With the EU having a population of approximately 500 million and the UK only 66 million, I'd say that the UK doesn't have a very strong hand. Brexit is going to cost every single person in the UK more; can't say the same for the EU, which doesn't need the UK market nearly as much as the UK needs the EU market.

but BJ is willing to risk a 45% trade exports to the EU VS a 15% trade exports to the US and they call him JUNIOR master of the deal

Boris forget one thing : UK export 50% of his product to EU, EU only export 7% to UK

IF UK thinks it can get a good deal from Trump... well, out of the frying pan and into the fire

I bet they're shaking in their boots.

2 hours ago, TheDark said:

I'm confused. Should we call the entity previously known as UK either Wangland due it's two member states or Soviet England?

 

Closing down the borders and making trade difficult is pretty much Soviet thing to do.

If it comes to a no deal then of course border checks will be implemented. If the EU don't want this, then they should stop being awkward over free trade. Mind you, they can't help it, it's in their genes. 

2 hours ago, baansgr said:

More like convince European companies to move to the UK...your glass always seems half empty rather than half full.

Anyone who's over tried doing business from Europe won't even consider moving their company over there from the UK. It's a festering nightmare to do even the simplest of things on the continent, business-wise. I don't think European companies will need any persuasion to move to the UK.