• Do you know your business flows between the UK and the EU (e.g.: supplier and customer locations)?
• Do you know which port/airport you use for your flows between EU/UK?
• As UK will become a ‘third country’, the flows between the UK and the EU will require customs declarations to be made: What customs procedures do you have for trade with non-EU markets? Are you ready, if the need arises, to apply these to imports from or exports to the EU?
• Do you have an EORI number (Economic Operator Registration and Identification number) in the UK and /or in the EU?
• Do you know the HS codes (international customs classification system) for your products?
• Do you know the origin of the goods that you buy and sell? Are you able to provide the proof of the origin?
• Do you know the customs value of the goods that you buy and sell?
• Which “incoterms” do you use?
• Are your goods subject to prohibition or restriction? Do they need additional documentation (import/export license…)?
• Do you import or export using lower duty rates (‘preferences’) provided by the EU’s existing trade agreements?
• Do you have EU customs authorizations (e.g.: EU IPR procedure) or a trusted trader scheme such as Authorized Economic Operator (AEO)? As they will no longer be valid in the UK, what will be the impact on your business?
• Do you have a customs representative to carry out your customs formalities? Do you have the appropriate power of attorney in place with your customs representative?...

In case the UK leaves the EU, it will be classed as ‘a third country’, outside the single market. Full customs declarations will be required for all goods imports and exports in and outside the UK.

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National Brexit information in member states

https://ec.europa.eu/info/brexit/brexit-preparedness/national-brexit-information-member-states_en

French customs Brexit information

http://www.douane.gouv.fr/articles/a14886-franchissons-le-brexit-ensemble-

http://www.douane.gouv.fr/Portals/0/fichiers/douane/brexit/guide-douane-brexit-entreprises.pdf

Brexit readiness seminar on customs, taxation, SPS, Import/Export licenses, TRQs

https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/prepseminar-0612-_customs-taxation-sps-licenses-trqs_en.pdf

Brexit readiness seminar on transport

https://ec.europa.eu/info/brexit/brexit-preparedness/preparedness-notices_en#tradetaxud

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/ALL/?uri=CELEX:52018PC0895

Brexit readiness seminar on industrial products

https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/industrial-products-chemicals-medicinal-products-slides_en.pdf

And other sectors

https://ec.europa.eu/info/council-working-party-article-50-preparedness-seminars_en

https://ec.europa.eu/info/brexit/brexit-preparedness/preparedness-notices_en

Importing and exporting

New tariff regime

The UK has published its new tariff regime the UK Global Tariff (UKGT) which will apply as of 1st January 2021. From that date, goods imported into the UK, from European Union or other countries, will be taxable with customs duties unless exceptions such as:

• Goods from country that has a trade agreement with the UK
• Goods have a relief or tariff suspension that is operated by the UK
• Goods from countries belonging to the Generalised Scheme of Preferences.

It does not cover other import duties, such as VAT, the precise details of trade remedies measures, other restrictions on imports, such as anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguards. This will replace the EU’s Common External Tariff (CET). The new English customs duties rates can be consulted on the website "gov.uk".

Other links

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/how-to-prepare-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-with-no-deal#importing-and-exporting

https://www.gov.uk/prepare-export-from-uk-after-brexit

https://www.gov.uk/prepare-import-to-uk-after-brexit

https://www.gov.uk/business-uk-leaving-eu

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-governments-preparations-for-a-no-deal-scenario

Transport

https://www.gov.uk/transport-goods-from-uk-by-road

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/driving-in-the-eu-after-brexit

Other sectors

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/how-to-prepare-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-with-no-deal#driving-and-transport