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Government Guidance

The UK Government has issued a wide range of guidance on preparing for trading with the EU after the Transition Period. There are links detailed below.

The government guidance is generic and in some cases is not particularly detailed. There is also repetition across some of the guidance.

Customs between GB (not including NI) to EU27 – General

https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/uk_withdrawal_en

https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/customs_en

https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/national-customs-websites_en

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/appoint-someone-to-deal-with-customs-on-your-behalf

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/trader-support-service

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-trade-tariff-community-and-common-transit-outwards 

Customs Brokerage

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/appoint-someone-to-deal-with-customs-on-your-behalf 

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/grants-for-businesses-that-complete-customs-declarations 

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/list-of-customs-agents-and-fast-parcel-operators

Duty rates into the UK

https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff 

Duty rates into the EU

https://www.check-duties-customs-exporting-goods.service.gov.uk/selectdest

Importing from EU27

https://www.gov.uk/import-goods-into-uk

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/delaying-declarations-for-eu-goods-brought-into-great-britain 

https://www.gov.uk/import-goods-into-uk

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-simplified-declarations-for-imports

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-trade-tariff-customs-procedure-codes

https://www.gov.uk/eubusiness (for EU businesses only)

Exporting from GB to EU27

https://www.gov.uk/export-goods

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-can-use-transit-to-move-goods-to-the-eu-and-common-transit-countries

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/placing-manufactured-goods-on-the-eu-market

UK EORI

https://www.gov.uk/eori

EU EORI documents and links

https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/customs-procedures/general-overview/economic-operators-registration-identification-number-eori_en

https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/national-customs-websites_en

Eire: https://www.revenue.ie/en/online-services/services/common/register-for-an-eorinumber.aspx

France (in French): https://www.douane.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/uploads/files/Brexit/guide-douane-brexit-entreprises-janvier-2020.pdf

Germany: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/dds2/eos/eos_home.jsp?Lang=en

Netherlands: https://www.belastingdienst.nl/wps/wcm/connect/bldcontenten/belastingdienst/customs/eori/eori-number/assignment_of_eori_number/assignment_of_eori_number

Belgium: https://finance.belgium.be/en/customs_excises/enterprises/brexit/customs/general-0/eori-gb

VAT Charging and Reclaim

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/refunds-of-uk-vat-for-non-uk-businesses-or-eu-vat-for-uk-businesses

https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/vat/eu-country-specific-information-vat_en

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-when-you-can-account-for-import-vat-on-your-vat-return

https://community.hmrc.gov.uk/forums/customerforums/vat

https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/vat/modernising-vat-cross-border-ecommerce_en#heading_2

Tax

https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/taxation/vat/vat-rules-rates/index_en.htm#shortcut-3

Future UK-EU B2C rules: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/vat/modernising-vat-cross-border-ecommerce_en#heading_2

UKCA Marking

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-the-ukca-marking

CE Marking for the EU27

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ce-marking

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ce-marking#products-that-need-ce-marking

REACH

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-comply-with-reach-chemical-regulations

Free Trade Agreements with non EU countries

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-trade-agreements-with-non-eu-countries

http://www.gov.uk/eori

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-import-and-export-goods-between-great-britain-and-the-eu-from-1-january-2021

Northern Ireland Protocol

http://www.gov.uk/guidance/trader-support-service

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/moving-goods-under-the-northern-ireland-protocol

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-border-operating-model

Changes to unregistered designs

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/changes-to-unregistered-designs-after-the-transition-period

Hiring non-UK resident staff after Brexit

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-points-based-immigration-system-employer-information/the-uks-points-based-immigration-system-an-introduction-for-employers

https://pbisemployers.campaign.gov.uk/

Travelling to the EU

https://www.gov.uk/visit-europe-1-january-2021

Cross Border Business Structure

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/structuring-your-business-from-1-january-2021

Using personal data/GDPR

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-personal-data-in-your-business-or-other-organisation

https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/data-protection-at-the-end-of-the-transition-period/

UKFT will update this page as soon as new information becomes available. We will provide more detailed guidance on what these changes mean for UK fashion and textile businesses for UKFT members. To find out more about becoming a UKFT member, contact info@ukft.org