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“There are currently no final decisions on the future of EU-UK relations and it is not yet clear whether a free trade agreement will be reached. It would therefore be rational to prepare for trade with the UK as a third party. country that is negotiated according to the rules of the World Trade Organization without benefiting from preferential customs duties. However, even with a free trade agreement, customs formalities in trade with the United Kingdom must be followed. Explanations for companies on how to facilitate the preparation for innovations and cause as little trouble as possible are published on the Customs website, ”says Šarūnas Avižienis, Head of the Customs Policy Division of the Customs Department.
For entrepreneurs who do not currently trade with non-EU countries, they are trading with partners in the UK from 2021. January 1 Economic Operator Codes (EORI) required for customs clearance will be required. It is possible to register with customs and obtain this code, either by presenting the customs declaration for the first time or by requesting it from customs in advance.
It is also recommended to analyze UK-related supply chains and service schemes and assess how they will change after the UK leaves the EU, when customs clearance (e.g. import and export declarations), customs duties import and Goods originating in the United Kingdom will no longer be considered of preferential origin in trade with those countries with which the EU has free trade agreements or similar.
For those who are concerned, it would also be worth familiarizing yourself with the rules that will apply in cases where trade with the UK begins before the end of the transition period and ends after that period.
As announced in the guidelines drawn up by the European Commission’s Directorate General for Taxation and Customs Union, as of 2021 January 1 The EU will no longer be able to issue EORI numbers issued by UK Customs and decisions taken, as well as decisions directed to individuals holding an EORI number issued by UK Customs.
Transport operations to or from the UK to the EU that are not completed by the end of the transition period will need to be completed in accordance with the rules set out in the UK withdrawal agreement, depending on where the goods are located at the end of that period. Since UK Customs will no longer have access to many of the information systems used by EU Customs, Customs procedures will no longer be able to be completed using those systems and alternative exit tests (such as transport or other documents). They will also be required if goods leaving the UK are being returned while still in the EU or before the end of the transition period. There are also special rules that would apply to people currently residing in the UK if they move to the EU and bring their property with them.
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