GEODIS and partner Arkema are to take part in the dry runs organized by French customs to test the future customs arrangements that will be implemented in the event of a “no-deal” Brexit. GEODIS claims to be ready to support its customers for customs and transport operations involving the United Kingdom, whatever the Brexit scenario.
In the context of the restoration of a border between the United Kingdom and the European Union, the French customs authorities have developed a computerized system known as the “smart border” which automates the border crossing for freight vehicles. French Customs have been organizing a series of full-scale simulations with all the players concerned – including transporters, loaders, customs representatives and customs clearance software providers – to test the new system under the most realistic conditions possible.
GEODIS and Arkema jointly participated in operational trials of the “smart border” on September 24, 2019. The two companies coordinated to organize a shipment of goods from the Arkema plant in La Chambre, South-Eastern France, to the United Kingdom under the conditions of a post-Brexit export operation. GEODIS and Arkema had to evaluate the advance transmission of customs documents, the coordination of logistics, the matching of customs data with that of the vehicle, and the actual crossing of the border. According to GEODIS, these tests were successfully achieved, enabling the shipment to cross the border safely and smoothly.
Source: Geodis
