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<p>The UK Government's priority during the transition period is supporting traders
and the border industry, including hauliers and logistics companies, to understand
what actions they need to take to be ready for the end of the transition period.</p><p>The
UK has a well-established customs intermediaries sector. The sector is varied and
consists of a number of different business models, including specific customs agents,
freight forwarders and fast parcel operators. Government support of up to £84 million
has been designed to meet the needs of the sector to build capacity flexibly by covering
training and IT, as well as recruitment.</p><p>For companies moving goods between
Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and importing goods into Northern Ireland from
the Rest of the World, the Government has set up the Trader Support Service. It will
provide education and guidance to traders and submit declarations on their behalf.</p>
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