Ms Carol Lynch:

The way it works at present is that if one is shipping a container of goods, the haulier will pick up consignments from several different companies and transport them onward. Each of the companies involved will either a clearance agent and the latter will lodge the declaration in advance and will already know whether the goods have been given green, orange or red status. The trucker should be able to just roll the overall consignment onto the ship or deliver it to the airport.