The head of an industry committee says plans for the system of transporting goods after Brexit have been left to the last minute.
The number of declarations that will now need to be handled is likely to increase from around 55 milion per year up to more than 300 million.
"The trade membership is concerned about the quality of consultation with HMRC in preparation for a potential no-deal departure from the EU," it said."We are collectively of the opinion that members are not ready for a no-deal exit." "If we ended up leaving on 12 April, HMRC would be ready with their infrastructure and computer systems, but the problem would be everything that goes on round that - the way that the information gets put into the system.Mr MacSwiney's views are significant within the industry, not least because of his close ties with HMRC.
He said:"When Brexit first happened, the industry wanted a three-year transition period and we said that three years of planning would be a minimum."The problem for us will be dealing with the huge increase in declarations and the only way to cope with that is more automation."The process can be very time-consuming and there is a lot to get through."
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