My preparations for Brexit...

I put very brief details into the Government Prepare for Brexit website and it seems that all I need to do to be ready for it is this...

What you need to do now to prepare for Brexit
Based on your answers, we know:

You own or operate a business or organisation
You work in retail and wholesale (excluding food, drink and motors)
Your business imports goods from the EU
You do not employ EU citizens
You do not exchange personal data with EU organisations
You do not use or rely on intellectual property protection
You do not receive EU or UK government funding
You do not sell products or services to the public sector
You are a British national
You live in the UK
You are employed in the UK
You do not plan to travel after 31 October 2019

Your business or organisation
Check if you need to register as an importer and apply to be a 'place of first arrival' to import plants from the EU

The plants may be delayed or rejected when they reach the UK if you do not register.

Read the guidance: Importing and exporting plants and plant products if there’s a no deal Brexit

It takes up to 3 months

Check if you need to pay a tariff on goods you import from the EU

Your goods will be held at customs if you do not pay the correct tariff.

Read the guidance: Check temporary rates of customs duty (tariffs) on imports after a no-deal Brexit.

It takes more than 4 weeks

Get an EORI number that starts with GB to move your goods into or out of the EU

You will not be able to buy goods from or sell goods to the EU without an EORI number.

Read the guidance: Get ready to move goods between or through common transit countries including the EU

It takes up to a week

Register for Transitional Simplified Procedures (TSP) to make it easier to import goods from the EU

You'll need to make full import declarations each time you buy goods from the EU if you do not use TSP.

It takes 2 to 4 weeks

Set up a 'duty deferment account' to pay your customs duties, import VAT and excise duties monthly by Direct Debit, if you need to pay duty

You'll need to pay your import duties as soon as your goods pass through customs if you do not have a 'duty deferment account'.

Read the guidance: Customs procedures if the UK leaves the EU without a deal - Deferring Duty

It takes up to one week

Check if you need permission to sell someone's intellectual property in the EEA, if you've already sold it in the UK

You may not be able to export your intellectual property protected products from the UK to the EEA without the right permission.

Read the guidance: Brexit and exhaustion of intellectual property rights

Do it as soon as possible

Check if you need to apply for a permit for journeys through or between EU countries

You may not be able to transport goods through or between EU countries without an ECMT permit.

Read the guidance: ECMT international road haulage permits

It takes up to 2 weeks

Check what steps you need to take to sell goods to the EU

You may not be able to sell goods to the EU if you do not get your business ready.

Read the guidance: Get your business ready to export from the UK to the EU after Brexit

It takes up to 4 weeks

Check if your customers can give you the right documents for trade with the EU, if you’re a haulier

You may not be able to transport goods through the EU if your customers do not give you the right documents

Read the guidance: International road haulage: no-deal Brexit haulier checklist

It takes more than 4 weeks

Check what documents you need to transport goods through the EU, if you’re a haulier

You will not be able to transport haulage goods through the EU without the right documents.

Read the guidance: Carry out international road haulage after Brexit

It takes more than 4 weeks

Check what steps you need to take in order to import goods from the EU.

If you do not get your business ready, you may not be able to import goods into the UK from EU countries.

Read the guidance: Get your business ready to import from the EU to the UK after Brexit

Do it as soon as possible

If you buy chemicals from the EU, you will need to register on the new UK REACH system

You may not be able to bring chemicals into the UK if you do not register.

Read the guidance: How to comply with REACH chemical regulations

It usually takes up to 6 weeks

You may not need to do all these actions ahead of the 31 October deadline. The action you may need to take may change subject to negotiations and your circumstances.

And there was me worried for a moment...