Seven Reasons The UK's New Customs System Might Not Be Ready For Brexit

Not enough money, too few staff and a lack of capacity – that’s the damning assessment of the Government’s system to process customs post-Brexit.
This week it was announced the UK would push for a “highly streamlined customs arrangement” with the EU after Brexit – and a new Customs Declaration Service (CDS) will be at the core of the system.
Yet just last month a report from the National Audit Office said CDS, which is due to be rolled out in January 2019, di