BREXIT MEANS BETTER TRADE
Summary:
With the rollout of legal recognition of fully digitised shipping documentation, UK importers are saving upwards of thousands of pounds a week in shipping costs and making the entire process quicker and easier to complete. Companies include CueTheBBQ, who import upto a dozen shipping containers of wood and charcoal from South Africa each week, saving upto $200 per container.
Explanation:
The implementation of the Electronic Trade Documents Act allows for UK importers and exporters to benefit from fully digitised shipping documentation, which reduces overheads and speeds up processing time.
UK importers are saving upwards of thousands of pounds a week in shipping costs and making the entire process quicker and easier to complete. Companies like CueTheBBQ, who import up to a dozen shipping containers of wood and charcoal from South Africa each week, saving up to $200 per container. The ETDA would not have been possible without leaving the EU.
Reference: https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/uk-economy-electronic-trade-documents-act/164108/
Reference: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/fuel-for-wood-burners-benefits-from-bonfire-of-red-tape-g6rj6k7gd