As of January the first, the UK is sharply tightening customs controls at the border. This is part of the Trade & Cooperation agreement negotiated in 2019 but has been repeatedly delayed by HMG to avoid disastrous trade blockages while the UK attempts to return our trade processes to the 1970's. 
The broad picture is goods imported from the EU require pre declaration or hauliers face being turned away at the border or effectively loads being quarantined at inland border facilities. The threats as I see them are congestion at the border & under preparation by EU exporters and/or an unwillingness to pursue an increasingly difficult market.
Although I'm not directly involved in cross border haulage & would in any event run a mile now if I were, I would expect the big parcel movers, your DHL's, UPS, FedEx etc. are well sorted, since fair chunks of their businesses depends on it. On the other hand, there's every chance they'll be caught up in the morass of delays & red tape and we did see temporary withdrawals & restrictions imposed by carriers in 2020. For us lot buying stuff ex. Europe, I would personally hang back, see how things develop before sinking £££'s into that vital upgrade from some big bike shed operation in Germany your weekend riding depends upon.
The broad picture is goods imported from the EU require pre declaration or hauliers face being turned away at the border or effectively loads being quarantined at inland border facilities. The threats as I see them are congestion at the border & under preparation by EU exporters and/or an unwillingness to pursue an increasingly difficult market.
Although I'm not directly involved in cross border haulage & would in any event run a mile now if I were, I would expect the big parcel movers, your DHL's, UPS, FedEx etc. are well sorted, since fair chunks of their businesses depends on it. On the other hand, there's every chance they'll be caught up in the morass of delays & red tape and we did see temporary withdrawals & restrictions imposed by carriers in 2020. For us lot buying stuff ex. Europe, I would personally hang back, see how things develop before sinking £££'s into that vital upgrade from some big bike shed operation in Germany your weekend riding depends upon.
