# UK Customs - Research Papers

## Post-Brexit Guide

What steps do you need to take now that Brexit has happened?

[Learn More about Post-Brexit Guide](/content/customs-knowledge-center/uk/resources/post-brexit-guide/index.html)

## Demo Videos

Brief overviews showing how easy it can be to submit a declaration, complete an EIDR, NCTS, or an ICS

[Learn More about Demo Videos](/content/uk-customs/resources/demo-videos/index.html)

## **How prepared were companies after Brexit?**  **Take a look at our research papers to find out the truth**

**Brexit Readiness**  
**How prepared was UK Business for Brexit and the customs complexity before the end of the Brexit transition period on 1st January 2021?**  
During July 2020, Descartes commissioned research to ascertain expectations, the impact of Brexit, and how prepared UK Business was for Brexit.  
**July 2020**  
[Read the Research Paper about **Brexit Readiness**](/content/lp/whitepaper-brexit-readiness/index.html)

**Brexit Realities**  
**Since the end of the Brexit Transition period on 1st January 2021 the combination of COVID-19 on top Brexit created unprecedented challenges for businesses of every size, in every market.**  
This new research paper, commissioned by Descartes in February 2021, collates and assesses the views of over 500 supply chain managers on specific elements of EU trade that have been affected and the expected performance of supply chains in 2021.  
**February 2021**  
[READ THE RESEARCH PAPER about **Brexit Realities**](/content/lp/brexit-realities-whitepaper/index.html)

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