A useful note from Marco G Remiorz and Steffen Maelicke of German law firm Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein about the advisability for carriers of building into their contractual terms the risk of severe delays resulting from new customs clearance procedures in the event of a hard Brexit. Possibly another reason to pause to re-consider whether this is really what the people of the UK voted for.
Before undertaking cross-border transports, carriers are well advised to make clear agreements with senders in order to clarify that import and export customs clearance delays are expected for an unforeseeable duration. Further, carriers should request instructions from senders in accordance with Article 14 of the CMR to reduce their liability risk.
https://asd-law.com/en/news/hard-brexit-liability-risk-for-eu-carriers/
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