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
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.
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