Get your business ready to import from the EU to the UK after Brexit

You'll need an Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) number starting with GB to continue importing goods.

Get an EORI number .

You can hire someone to deal with customs for you, or you can do it yourself.

1. Find out how to hire a customs agent to make declarations for you
2. Find out how to make customs import declarations yourself
3. Find out how to make declarations for goods in baggage or a small vehicle.

You can apply to use 'transitional simplified procedures' to reduce the amount of information you need to give at the border.

1. Register for transitional simplified procedures
2. Decide what other customs procedures you could use

You may also be able to use the Common Transit Convention (CTC) to simplify how your goods pass through customs and when you pay customs duties.

1. Find out if you can use CTC .

Set up a duty deferment account if you want to be able to make one payment of customs duties a month instead of paying for individual shipments.

You must set one up if you plan to use transitional simplified procedures.

1. Set up a duty deferment account .

There might be other things you need to do, depending on what you're importing.

1. Check if you'll need to apply for an import licence or certificate
2. Check the rules for importing alcohol, tobacco and certain oils .

 

1. Get more information about importing and exporting goods after Brexit
2. Get general help and support for your business .