Great Britain Proposes New Customs Plan to Split Government, Government and the Economy

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 – 22:33

[LONDON] Prime Minister Theresa May will propose a new plan on Friday to facilitate trade and give Britain greater freedom to set tariffs after Brexit, a desperate attempt to unify The Downing Street office said that May will unveil the plan – the "customs-facilitated regime" – to her team of ministers at her Checkers country residence, trying to get a deal to push Ms. May is under increasing pressure from European civil servants, business and lawmakers to move forward negotiations to leave the EU, a change that will mark the greatest change in commercial and foreign policy of Great Britain in Europe. The new plan will see Britain closely reflect the rules of the EU, use technology to determine where the goods will end and, therefore, what tariffs to apply, and give Britain the freedom to set its own tariffs on the goods. 19659 006] Aids suggest that it "offers the best of both worlds."

But Friday's crunch meeting will not be simple navigation

His Brexit minister, David Davis, sent a letter to May to describe the plan as "impractical", said a source close to him, and the Britain's supporters leaving the EU fear to be kept in the EU's customs sphere – a gesture that they regard as treason

But even so there is an agreement with us, so Mrs May will have to get EU support, which has cooled down her proposals for customs arrangements. May met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday in Berlin to reaffirm her wish to negotiate a comprehensive trade and security partnership after the Brexit, said her spokesperson

Merkel again stated that it was the European Commission rather than the Member States. leading negotiations on Brexit, possibly reducing May's hope of getting support from Germany before the so-called Checkers Day.

As time draws near and passions go by, Mrs May has to negotiate an agreement Great Britain collapses without block – which, according to the companies, could cost the country tens of thousands of dollars.

Ms. May was forced to drop her preferred option for a customs partnership, which would have seen Britain levy tariffs entering the country on behalf of the EU, under pressure Brexit activists in his government.

They had supported a streamlined customs arrangement now known as "max fac", which traders on an approved list or "trusted traders" would cross borders freely with the help of technology. automated.

Facilitated customs arrangements are considered by his assistants as a means of utilizing the best elements of both options. For Brexit supporters wanting a clean break with the EU, it seems that this is a new mark of its preferred option that would essentially keep Britain in a customs union with the bloc.

The plan suggests that there will be a type of customs union for goods, something that should appeal to manufacturers. But based on the details provided so far, there is little about how the large UK service sector will trade with the EU.

Several ministers suggested that they would re-read the plan later on Thursday, ready for a meeting that should be held late. In the evening. Health Minister Jeremy Hunt called on ministers to "support our Prime Minister".

REUTERS