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<p>Goods are flowing effectively and in normal volumes between Great Britain and Northern
Ireland, and no disruption has been reported at Northern Ireland ports.</p><p>The
UK Government’s Trader Support Service (TSS) is an end-to-end service which guides
traders through all import processes at no additional cost. The TSS provides free
advice and support to businesses of all sizes and since 1 January 2021, where the
correct data are provided, over 99% of TSS processed declarations have been completed
within 15 minutes.</p><p>In addition, the agreement that the UK Government reached
on the Northern Ireland Protocol provides a sensible, phased solution under which
trusted traders such as supermarkets and their suppliers will benefit from a three
month grace period from official certification. The grace periods for businesses moving
goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland are in operation and working well.
We recognise some challenges faced by the haulage industry, such as on the issue of
groupage, and we are working intensively with industry to resolve these. We continue
to work closely with traders as they adapt to the new arrangements.</p>
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