Rishi Sunak's official spokesperson said "We recognise there are new processes in place - that's why authorities were given a long time to prepare for the new checks, including during the transition period, of course."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65167911 Yeah, right, of course. Shame there wasn't any dosh available at the time.
BTW, Mr Sunak is the guy who wrote, back in 2017 and on the subject of freight:
"Modern border checks are quick and inexpensive
According to some, leaving the Customs Union would see EU-bound exports backed up for weeks while clipboard wielding Frenchmen rummage through British shipping containers.
This flies in the face of the facts. European ports employ high-tech x-rays to scan containers and advanced online portals to streamline administration. The US Government calculated that the tariff-equivalent cost of clearing customs in countries like Germany and Holland is just one per cent of export value and falling.
Indeed, as French customs authorities boasted in 2014, their average time taken to check goods was four minutes seven seconds, hardly a deal breaker for British exporters. ".
https://conservativehome.com/2017/01/16/rishi-sunak-why-britain-must-leave-the-customs-union/
Man plans, God laughs.