[TR] Shipping parts from the UK

[Michael Porter]

On 12/22/2018 6:38 PM, William Smith wrote:
>
> Hmmmm, wonder if the Brexit debacle is having any effect.
>
It may.  The UK's customs system goes by the acronym "CHIEF," and it's 
possible that they are testing emergency software changes in 
anticipation of a "no-deal" Brexit, and that's caused a bottleneck.

But, there may be other considerations.  The pound dropped dramatically 
after the Brexit vote, and that may have increased export volume and 
their customs clearance system is overwhelmed. Lots of UK shippers, 
anticipating a hard Brexit, may be forced to contract with new proxy 
agents at U.S. air terminals and ports. The U.S. has moved lots of CBP 
personnel to immigrant interdiction, and there may not be as many agents 
at terminals.

Probably a combination of a number of different headaches equaling a 
migraine.


Cheers.

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Michael Porter
Roswell, NM


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