Recently, Britain is in an "eventful autumn", and "formal Brexit" has finally settled, but the news that "COVID-19 variant virus has been discovered" has made other countries tremble. Previously, more than 50 countries and regions have suspended flights to the UK. Yesterday, China's Foreign Ministry also announced that China would suspend flights to and from Britain.In addition, there are frequent port accidents in Britain, long queues of trucks cross the border, drivers and police scuffle together, and the scene once got out of control, and the British station seller wanted to go to Du Jie again ...
BRITAIN ANNOUNCED THE COMPLETION OF BREXIT
I still remember that 10 months ago, news such as "After 1317 days, Britain finally left the European Union" made headlines in all major news pages. Now, after several rounds of intense negotiations and nearly 11 months of transition, the love-hate dispute between Britain and the European Union has officially ended.On the 24th, local time, British Prime Minister Johnson announced that Britain has completed Brexit and will achieve full political and economic independence from January 1st, 2021.Johnson said that Britain and the European Union reached a trade agreement and Britain regained control over money, borders, laws, trade and fishing waters. At the same time, this agreement also guarantees that Britain is not bound by EU rules.Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, said at a press conference that the two sides have reached a fair and balanced agreement, which will ensure fair competition and safeguard the interests of the EU.The agreement promises that Britain can export goods to the EU internal market without tariffs or quantitative restrictions. The EU will also get a level playing field, which means the same environmental, social and subsidy standards.However, the process of Brexit can be described as "a long way to go". Among them, the contest between the government and parliament, the pull of the Conservative Party and the opposition party, the differences in the Brexit route, and the mediation between Britain and the European Union have made people sigh-"Divorce is really difficult."However, foreign media reported that the agreement reached still needs the approval of EU countries, Britain and the European Parliament. The British House of Commons may hold a meeting before the end of the month to vote on whether to approve the agreement.
CHINA SUSPENDS ROUND-TRIP FLIGHTS BETWEEN CHINA AND BRITAIN
Recently, in addition to the great event of Brexit, Britain attracted global attention. A few days ago, "Britain confirmed the discovery of COVID-19 variant virus" also shocked the whole world. Subsequently, more than 50 countries and regions pulled Britain into the "blacklist" of flights.Yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also announced that China would suspend round-trip flights between China and Britain.China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that Britain has recently announced the discovery of a mutated strain of Covid-19 virus, and has informed the World Health Organization of the relevant information. Many countries have also announced that they have taken measures against Britain, such as closing their borders, grounding round-trip flights and banning British flights from entering the country.Considering the particularity and possible impact of the mutated virus, in order to ensure the healthy exchanges between Chinese and foreign personnel, after full evaluation, China suspended the round-trip flights between China and Britain with reference to the practices of many countries. China will closely follow the relevant situation and dynamically adjust relevant control measures as appropriate.Since the round-trip flight between China and Britain is suspended, won't it affect the seller's delivery and logistics timeliness?To this end, Xiao Bian also asked the freight forwarder. The freight forwarder said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs only said to suspend the round-trip flight, but did not say whether to suspend the passenger plane or cargo plane. However, once the flight is suspended, the impact on the shipment will still be great, and the price of air transportation will definitely rise.If the seller wants to send the goods to Britain, no matter which mode of transportation is adopted, the logistics timeliness will be delayed to varying degrees, and the logistics cost will also increase, making it difficult for the seller to deliver the goods ...
THE BRITISH PORT IS SERIOUSLY BLOCKED AND THE SCENE IS CHAOTIC.
Nowadays, the emergence of COVID-19 variant virus in Britain has caused a lot of panic. As countries restrict flights to Britain, the cargo transportation in Britain is very poor for various reasons. A few days ago, foreign media reported that the port congestion in Britain was very serious, and now the congestion situation is getting worse.According to foreign media reports, at least 18,000 large trucks are stranded in the south of England, which means that the speed of trucks is very slow, and it may take several days to completely clear the traffic jam. Christmas is just around the corner, and drivers who are stuck in traffic jams may not be able to return to the festival.The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported that about 6,000 trucks were still stranded in Dover Port and on the road near the port on Thursday, of which 4,000 trucks were parked at an abandoned airport, which has become a waiting area.After the sudden closure of the border, a large number of drivers were trapped. They had nowhere to go and little food and public facilities. According to a picture in the British newspaper The Guardian, many people were forced to sleep on their drilling platforms for several nights.Being trapped for many days, the police clashed with the tired drivers during the long wait. Some frustrated drivers held a protest outside the port, and the scene was chaotic ...Because the congested trucks in the port were forced to wait on the roadside, many vehicles were also given tickets, which also angered the truck drivers. Angry truck drivers and police began to "fight", so many drivers were arrested.Foreign media said that KhalsaAid distributed meals to drivers stranded on the highway, and its CEO said: "This is like a horror movie. For these truck drivers, this is a prison, and they can't go anywhere."
NOTE TO THE SELLER: AMAZON UK STATION HAS ISSUED TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS IN SUCCESSION.
After Britain announced its Brexit last night, Amazon also issued two announcements. In one announcement, Amazon said: "Britain and the European Union have reached a free trade agreement, which will take effect after the end of the transition period of Brexit on January 1, 2021, but it must be approved by the British and European parliaments.In addition, Amazon also restated the precautions after Brexit in another announcement, and the sellers in the UK station should pay attention!
一. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE AMAZON COOPERATIVE OPERATOR PLAN AFTER BREXIT?
From January 1st, 2021, Amazon Partnered Carrier will be used to update the transportation process between the UK and the EU. When transporting goods across the UK-EU border, the seller must comply with the customs regulations.
二、HOW TO CLEAR THE INVENTORY ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE NEW CUSTOMS BORDER?
You need to do the following to create a local delete request in the UK or EU:1. Add local mailing address: in the center of the seller, select Settings, click account information, click return address in the delivery and return information section, and then click return address settings.2. Identify local inventory: from the Daily Inventory Help page.3. Create a local deletion order: use the deletion file to select the country/region from which the inventory should be deleted.
三、VALUE-ADDED TAX CHANGES IN BRITISH E-COMMERCE REGULATIONS
From January 1st, 2021, Britain will introduce a new set of VAT rules, which may change the accounting method of VAT sold to British customers.Judging from the current situation, it will take some time for the chaos in the UK to be alleviated, and the sellers in the UK should always pay attention to the relevant policies updated by Amazon. After all, there is still a long way to go after Brexit, from transportation processes, inventory clearance to VAT changes, etc., sellers should gradually get familiar with it again.