The leaked document says the disruption could last up to three months as as alternative routes are sought.
Massive queues of up to 7,000 lorries could be seen outside Dover if hauliers fail to prepare for changes to customs rules after the Brexit transition period ends, according to the government.UK aligned to the EU's single market and customs union rules to allow trade to flow smoothly after Brexit, expires at the end of the year unless both sides agree to an extension - something Boris Johnson has ruled out.
In a letter sent to logistics groups, The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove outlines the government's"reasonable worst-case scenario" planning, including a warning that between 30-50% of trucks crossing the Channel will not be ready for the new regulations coming into force on 1 January 2021, while a"lack of capacity to hold unready trucks at French ports" could reduce the flow of traffic across the strait to 60-80% of normal levels.
"This could lead to maximum queues of 7,000 port bound trucks in Kent and associated maximum delays of up to two days," the document says and that the disruption could last up to three months as alternative routes are sought and supply chains get to grips with the new systems and requirements.
Mr Johnson has set a deadline of 15 October for an agreement to be reached, otherwise he says he will simply walk away from the negotiating table.
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