Useful Links by Country

Post-Brexit Guide

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

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How to Submit Customs Declarations

An overview of the processes involved in filing customs declarations

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For All Countries

• EU Commission: EU country customs contact points relating to Brexit
• EU Commission: Getting ready for the end of the Transition Period
• European Commission: Statement following High Level Meeting on 15th June
• UK DiT: Advice for Trading with the UK
• Political Declaration framework for the future relationship EU & UK 17/10/19
• Descartes: Brexit update newsletter
• Descartes: Checklist, are you prepared for Brexit?
• EU Taxation and Customs Union: “Preparing your business for Brexit”
• EU Taxation and Customs Union: Brexit Checklist for traders
• EU Taxation and Customs Union: Customs Guide for Businesses
• UK HMRC: RoRo Traffic Toolkit
• UK HMRC: RoRo Factsheet
• UK HMRC: RoRo Flowchart
• EU Commission: EU EORI numbers
• UK Gov: Advice for EU companies exporting to the UK
• UK Gov: Advice for EU companies providing a service to UK companies

Agreements reached between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the European Union

UK

UK Government Registrations

• UK Gov: EORI Number - How to obtain an EORI Number
• UK Gov: Customs Declaration Service (CDS)
• UK Gov: Register for a CHIEF Badge
• UK Gov: Apply to use Simplified Declarations for Imports
• UK Gov: Set up an account to defer duty payments on imports
• UK Gov: Applying for a Deferred Duty Payment Account for imports
• UK Gov: Apply for a customs grant
• UK Gov: Sign up for the Trader Support Service for goods moving from GB to NI
• UK Gov: GVMS Registration - Get a Goods Movement Reference
  • Guide - How to create a GMR on GVMS
• UK Gov: Apply for authorisation for the UK Trader Scheme if you bring goods into Northern Ireland from 1 January 2021
• UK Gov: Check an HGV is ready to travel to the EU

Useful links and News

• UK Gov: Rules of Origin - Guidance updated 18th Aug 2021
• UK Gov: Guidance on importing food and drink from the EU made of POAO (Products of Animal Origin)
• UK Gov: Guidance - Transporting goods between GB & EU (20th April 2021)
• UK Gov: £20million SME Brexit Support Fund - applications opened 15th March
• TSS - Trader Support Service, for assistance with moving goods to Ireland
• Northern Ireland Customs & Trade Academy - training and guidance for TSS
• Institute of Export : Government delays new controls on GB border with EU
• UK Gov: Open general export licence (export of dual-use items to EU)
• UK Gov: Claiming preferential rates of duty between the UK and the EU
• UK Gov: Check your vehicle is ready to cross the border in Kent
• UK Gov: Starting / ending transit movements in Northern Ireland using common and Union transit
• HMRC: Business requirements for Safety & Security - GB & NI
• UK Gov: Customs Checklist for VAT registered companies
• UK Gov: The GB - EU Border Operating Model
• UK Gov: About the Customs Declaration Service
  • The Customs Declaration Toolkit
• HMRC: Letter to UK Businesses - Get your business ready to to Trade with the EU
• UK Gov: Accounting for VAT on Imports Post 1/1/21
• UK Gov: Guidance - Placing manufactured goods on the EU Market from 1/1/2021
• UK Gov: List of Imported Goods that are Controlled and will require Customs Declarations from 1/1/2021
• UK Gov: Trade Tariffs and Commodity Codes lookup
• UK Gov: Moving goods through the port of Dover and Eurotunnel using common transit from 1/1/21
• Claim a waiver for duty on goods that you bring to Northern Ireland from Great Britain
• Check if you can declare goods you bring into Northern Ireland not ‘at risk’ of moving to the EU from 1 January 2021
• UK Gov: Electronics and machinery sector: 9-point Brexit checklist to understand what you need to do before 1 January 2021
• UK Gov: Consumer goods sector: 13-point Brexit checklist to understand what you need to do before 1 January 2021
• UK Gov: Automotive sector: 10-point Brexit checklist to understand what you need to do before 1 January 2021
• UK Gov: Aerospace sector: 9-point Brexit checklist to understand what you need to do before 1 January 2021
• UK Gov: Science, research and innovation sector: 8-point Brexit checklist to understand what you need to do before 1 January 2021
• UK Gov: Life sciences sector: 12-point Brexit checklist to understand what you need to do before 1 January 2021
• UK Gov: Construction sector: 11-point Brexit checklist to understand what you need to do before 1 January 2021
• UK Gov: Arts, heritage and culture sector: 7-point Brexit checklist to understand what you need to do before 1 January 2021
• UK Gov: Borders and Protocol Delivery Group - The Border operating model with the EU - Oct 2020
• UK Gov: David Frost Statement following 9th round of talks - October
• UK Gov: David Frost Statement following 8th round of talks - September
• UK Gov: David Frost Statement following 7th round of talks - August
• UK Gov: Timetable for rounds 7, 8 & 9 of EU-UK Talks
• Cabinet Office: Reasonable Worst Case Scenario for borders at the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020
• UK Gov: David Frost Statement following 6th round of talks - July
• UK Gov: Food & Drink Labelling Changes from 1st Jan 2021
• UK Gov: Border & Protocol Delivery Group - The Border with the EU -Importing and Exporting Goods - the process from 1st Jan 2021
• HMRC: Funding Grant Scheme for IT solutions and training extended
• UK HMRC: Get ready for BREXIT advice
• UK Gov: How to Import Goods into the UK from the EU Guide
• UK Gov: How to Export Goods to the EU from GB Guide
• UK Gov: The UK Transition - signup for email notifications
• Institute of Export: What is the GVMS - Goods Vehicle Movement Service
• UK Gov: David Frost Statement after latest round of trade talks beginning July
• UK Gov: Agenda for talks starting 29th July
• UK Government: Post Brexit trade talks start with Australia and New Zealand
• UK Government: No Extension - Statement following meeting on 15th June
• UK Government: The UK's Approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol
• UK Government: UK Announces new post-Brexit tariff regime
• BBC News: UK Government confirms there will be border checks at NI Ports
• UK Government: Trade negotiations start with the US
• UK Gov: Sanction advice post Transition Period
• UK Government: UK Mandate - The Future Relationship with the EU
• HMRC: EXTENDED - Funding grants for Training & IT improvements if you complete Customs Declarations
• BBC News - LATEST BREXIT NEWS - Checks at border on cross channel trade
• iNews: UK takes seat at WTO
• BBC News: UK leaves the European Union
• UK HMRC: The Transition Period
• UK HMRC: UK trade agreements with non-EU countries
• HMRC - HMRC is replacing the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) with the Customs Declaration Service (CDS)
• Truck & Track - Migration to new HMRC CDS system
• BBC News: What is a No Deal Brexit?
• UK Government: EU Withdrawal Bill (WAB) : BBC News overview of the WAB
• Political Declaration framework for the future relationship EU & UK 17/10/19
• DfT - Operation BROCK - Traffic management plans for M20 & Eurotunnel
• HMRC - More firms to use Transitional Simplified Procedures
• UK Government: Haulier Pocket Guideline
• UK Institute for Government - BREXIT Latest
• BBC UK: Government automatically enrolls firms in case of no-deal Brexit
• For road transport operators: 6 steps before driving in the EU post Brexit UK
• UK HMRC: Cross Government Partnership Pack for no deal EU exit
• UK HMRC: Customer letter: UK Leaving the EU

France

• French Customs: Preparez-vous au Brexit

Netherlands

• Dutch Customs: What does Brexit mean for my customs processes
• New Douaneaangifte Management Systeem to be introduced
• Dutch Customs: "Brexit; full steam ahead"
• Truck and Track Magazine NL: Brexit; hope for the best and prepare for the worst
• Collaboration banks and industry association NL: Hulp bij Brexit
• Dutch Government: Scan for the consequences for your organisation
• Rijksoverheid: www.brexitloket.nl

Belgium

• Belgian Customs: What does Brexit mean for me
• Belgian Government FOD Economie: Brexit scan
• Belgian Government FOD Economie: Informatieportaal over Brexit
• Unizo: Hoe helpen we uw organisatie bij no deal?
• VOKA: Brexit dossier
• Flanders Trade: Brexit, business as (un)usual

Sweden

• National Board of Trade Sweden: Brexit
• Swedish Customs (Tullverket): Framtida tullhantering och Brexit
• Swedish Trade & Invest Council: Hantera potentiella effekter av Brexit redan nu och förbli konkurrenskraftig

Ireland

• Revenue: Customs Roll on Roll off Service
• UK Government: The UK's Approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol
• Revised protocol for Northern Ireland Oct 2019
• Enterprise Ireland - Prepare for Brexit
• Irish Food Industry Trade Board: Brexit Barometer
• Irish Food Industry Trade Board: Supply Chain and Customs
• Government Department of Foreign Affairs: Brexit
• Small Firms Association for Irish Business: Brexit guide

Denmark

• Brexit: For virksomheder, der handler med Storbritannien

Luxembourg

• Portail des douanes et accises: Brexit

Germany

• Zoll Online: Brexit

Austria

• Bundesminesterium Finanzen: Brexit

Spain

• Citizens Advice Bureau of Spain
• Tax Agency: Brexit implications

Portugal

• UK HMRC: Portugal approves no deal legislation protecting rights of UK nationals