Guidance

Exporting to Romania after Brexit if there’s no deal

Guidance explaining changes for UK exporters to Romania if we leave the EU with no deal.

Published 25 April 2019
From:
Department for International Trade

Trade agreement

If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the UK will not have a free trade agreement with the EU or any individual member countries, including Romania.

Tariffs and quotas

If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the EU’s Most Favoured Nation terms will apply to exports from the UK to Romania.

Check Romania’s import tariffs and quotas under World Trade Organization (WTO) rules on the Market Access MAP website.

Managing risk

Find out how UK businesses can manage risk when doing business in Romania.

Exporting goods

Exporting processes will change. When you export to EU countries, you will need to follow the processes that currently apply to trading with non-EU countries.

Find out how exporting to EU countries will change.

Controlled goods

The export licensing regulations for controlled goods will be affected.

Controlled goods include:

  • military items
  • dual-use items (items with both civil and military uses)
  • firearms

Find out how export licensing for controlled goods will change.

Selling services

New rules will apply if you sell services in Romania. Affected areas include:

  • cross-border trade
  • the structure of your business
  • business travel and visa requirements
  • recognition of professional qualifications
  • data protection

Find out how providing services to Romania will change.

Travel

Check travel advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).

Sanctions and embargoes

Exports of certain categories of product to some countries are subject to embargoes or sanctions.

Find out about the new sanction and embargo regulations.

Contact

Get in touch with DIT:

  • to find a trade office near you
  • for Brexit enquiries
  • for support with exporting from the UK

Contact DIT.

Export opportunities

Find out about opportunities for exporting to Romania in our country guide on great.gov.uk.

Published 25 April 2019
Contents

Brexit

Check what you need to do

Part of Get your business ready to export from the UK to the EU after Brexit

  1. Step 1 Make sure your business has an EORI number that starts with GB

    You'll need an Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) number starting with GB to continue exporting goods.

    1. Get an EORI number

  2. and Check your importer has an EU EORI number

    Your importer will need an EU EORI number.

    You'll need to get an EU EORI number if you're exporting to your own business within the EU. You can get one from the customs authority in any EU country.

  3. Step 2 Decide who will make the export declarations

    You can hire someone to deal with customs for you, or you can do it yourself.

    1. Find out how to hire someone to make customs declarations for you
    2. Find out how to make customs declarations yourself

  4. and Decide if you want to export your goods using transit

    You may be able to use the Common Transit Convention (CTC) to simplify how your goods pass through customs and when your importer pays customs duties.

    1. Find out if you can use the CTC

  5. Step 3 Check the rate of tax and duty for your goods

    Your importer will need to pay tax and duty on your goods after Brexit. This will depend on the classification of the goods.

  6. Step 4 Check what you need to do for the type of goods you export

    There might be other things you need to do, depending on what you're exporting.

    1. Check if the rules about licences and certificates for your type of goods will change
    2. Check the rules for exporting alcohol, tobacco and certain oils
    3. Check the rules for exporting controlled goods like firearms
    4. Check the labelling and marketing standards for exporting food, plant seeds and manufactured goods

  7. Step 5 Find out how changes to VAT will affect you

    1. Find out how you'll claim VAT refunds from EU countries
    2. Find out how you'll pay VAT if you sell digital services to EU customers

  8. Step 6 Decide who will transport your goods outside the UK

    You can hire someone to transport your goods, or you can do it yourself.

    1. Find out how to transport goods outside the UK yourself

  9. Step 7 Get help and support

    1. Get more information about importing and exporting goods after Brexit
    2. Get general help and support for your business