Guidance

Help and support for traders getting ready for Brexit

Watch webinars and videos about trading with the EU after Brexit.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 22 February 2019
• Last updated: 1 November 2019
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  1. 1 November 2019

     A video about completing customs import declarations has been added.

  2. 24 October 2019

     A link to register for a new webinar about completing customs import declarations has been added.

  3. 17 October 2019

     Links to register for the next live webinars about getting ready for Brexit and transitional simplified procedures have been added.

  4. 9 October 2019

     The webinar about exporting using the Common Transit Convention has been added.

  5. 7 October 2019

     The webinar about transitional simplified procedures has been added.

  6. 13 September 2019

     The getting ready for Brexit webinar has been added.

  7. 18 April 2019

     The preparing for a no deal, importing and exporting goods videos have been updated .

  8. 28 March 2019

     A video about the 5 key areas businesses must be aware of to keep trading with the EU if the UK leaves without a deal has been added.

  9. 22 February 2019

     First published.

This guidance was withdrawn on 31 January 2020

For current information, read: Import, export and customs for businesses.

You can also read about the transition period.

Getting ready for Brexit

You can watch an hour long YouTube video about the 5 main areas that UK businesses must be aware of to keep trading goods when the UK leaves the EU.

The video covers:

• applying for an EORI number
• preparing to make customs declarations
• transitional simplified procedures
• entry summary declarations (also known as safety and security declarations)
• paying Customs Duty, VAT and excise

Completing customs import declarations

You can watch a 30 minute YouTube video about how to complete customs declarations when moving goods from the EU to the UK.

The video covers:

• transitional simplified procedure import declarations
• import declarations – standard goods
• transitional simplified procedure import declarations – first and second stage
• import declarations
• classifying goods
• import value
• transaction value
• incoterms
• Customs Procedure Codes

Transitional simplified procedures

You can watch a 30 minute YouTube video which gives information on:

• how to register
• import declarations
• import value of goods
• the duties payable

Exporting using the Common Transit Convention

Watch this YouTube video to find out how to use transit and how it could benefit your business after Brexit.

The video gives information on:

• who can use transit
• how to prepare your business to use transit
• authorised consignor information
• using an individual guarantee