For øjeblikket må både forbrugere og detailhandlere kæmpe med, at varer fysisk kan transporteres gennem EU på 1-2 dage, mens det kan tage 3-4 dage at betale for disse varer.
Currently both consumers and retailers have to contend with the fact that goods can be physically moved across the EU in one or two days, yet the payment in relation to these goods can take between three and five days to clear.