Movement of Goods and Vehicles to the EU

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Introduction

For movements between GB and the EU, border controls from the end of transition period have been introduced in stages - starting with some controls from 1 January 2021 and moving to full controls for all goods from 1 July 2021.

This section covers what companies will need to look at to transport goods to the EU.

Most information comes from this section of the government website: https://www.gov.uk/export-goods

1. What are the practical consequences of Brexit on the movement of vehicles?

Now that the UK has left the EU, there are border controls are in place, you can expect the following changes at customs:

Longer waiting time to board your ferry/train due to the increase in controls.
A direct consequence of this is that the travel time for your set might be longer and you may need to pay your driver for longer, as well as cover extra accommodation and per diems.

Introduction

1. What are the practical consequences of Brexit on the movement of vehicles?

2. What documents do I need to drive in Europe?