<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body><div>All sound like reasonable possibilities.</div><div><br></div><div>BTW, your tag line at the end of your email ("Don't let anyone drive you crazy .......") seems particularly appropriate and relevant lately. </div><div><br></div><div>Happy holidays everyone! </div><div><br></div><div>Bill Smith </div><div>'72 TR6,</div><div>'80 TR7 </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div id="composer_signature"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone</div></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><!-- originalMessage --><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Michael Porter <mdporter@dfn.com> </div><div>Date: 12/22/18 10:06 PM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: William Smith <smithw1@optonline.net>, triumphs@autox.team.net </div><div>Subject: Re: [TR] Shipping parts from the UK </div><div><br></div></div>On 12/22/2018 6:38 PM, William Smith wrote:<br>><br>> Hmmmm, wonder if the Brexit debacle is having any effect.<br>><br>It may. The UK's customs system goes by the acronym "CHIEF," and it's <br>possible that they are testing emergency software changes in <br>anticipation of a "no-deal" Brexit, and that's caused a bottleneck.<br><br>But, there may be other considerations. The pound dropped dramatically <br>after the Brexit vote, and that may have increased export volume and <br>their customs clearance system is overwhelmed. Lots of UK shippers, <br>anticipating a hard Brexit, may be forced to contract with new proxy <br>agents at U.S. air terminals and ports. The U.S. has moved lots of CBP <br>personnel to immigrant interdiction, and there may not be as many agents <br>at terminals.<br><br>Probably a combination of a number of different headaches equaling a <br>migraine.<br><br><br>Cheers.<br><br>-- <br><br><br>Michael Porter<br>Roswell, NM<br><br><br>Never let anyone drive you crazy when you know it's within walking distance....<br><br><br></body></html>