Guidance

Webinars and videos for organisations that trade with the EU

Sign up for webinars and watch videos about trading with the EU.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Published: 23 September 2020
• Last updated: 8 April 2021, see all updates

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Sign up for upcoming webinars: Organisations that trade with the EU - webinars calendar

New rules for importing and exporting goods

Importing

• Import goods into the UK: step by step guide

• Register for upcoming webinars to learn about new rules for customs import declarations: Customs Import Declarations: An overview (HMRC)

• Register for upcoming webinars to learn about staged import controls: Importing: what you need to know about Staged Controls (HMRC)

• Watch short videos on 18 topics including importing and exporting, trade, data, and audit and accounting: Video explainers on 18 topics (BEIS)

• Register for range of upcoming webinars to find out about changes to importing food and drink products from the EU to GB: Webinars for importers of food and drink products from the EU to Great Britain (DEFRA)
• The Trade with the UK tool - Look up tariffs, taxes and rules to trade with the UK (DIT): How to use the Trade with the UK tool (video)

Exporting

• Export goods from the UK: step by step guide

• Register for upcoming webinars to learn about new rules for exporting: Exporting: what you need to do to keep your goods moving (HMRC)

• Register for range of upcoming webinars to find out about changes to exporting food and drink products from the EU to GB: Webinars for exporters of animals and products of animal origin to the EU including export health certificates (DEFRA)

• Webinars about changes to exporting products of animal origin, live animals, plants and plant products: Webinars for exporters of products of animal origin, live animals, plants and plant products to the EU (DEFRA)

• Webinars about changes to exporting meat, dairy and fish: Webinars for EU businesses that export meat, dairy and fish from the EU into Great Britain (DEFRA)

• Watch short videos on 18 topics including importing and exporting, trade, data, and audit and accounting: Video explainers on 18 topics (BEIS)
• The Export Goods tool - Check duties and customs procedures for exporting goods (DIT): How to use the Export Goods tool (video)

New rules for moving goods between GB and the EU

This section hosts recordings and videos that outline the new trading rules for trading with the EU.

• Watch Recordings from December 2020 border event: Landbridge and Short Straits. This video series illustrates the new border changes through a series of case studies showing the movement of goods through the short straits. (Border and Protocol Delivery Group)

• Watch Recordings from December 2020 border event: Direct maritime routes. This video series illustrates the new border changes through a series of case studies showing the movement of goods through the maritime ports focussing on routes to Belgium and the Netherlands. (Border and Protocol Delivery Group)

• Watch a recording of a webinar from 22 December 2020 which outlines the new trading rules coming into force at the end of the Transition Period. How to continue to trade at the end of the end of transition period (Border and Protocol Delivery Group)

• Watch a series of recordings about trading with the EU under new rules: Webinars on trading with the EU. This includes the basics about what you need to know: an overview of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) controls, UK traffic management and customs VAT and excise goods. (Border and Protocol Delivery Group)
• Watch a recording of a webinar which gives an overview of trading with the EU under the new rules - February 2021

• Watch short videos about trading with the EU, including exports and imports, customs, commodity codes and controlled goods (Border and Protocol Delivery Group)

• Register to view a recording of a webinar explaining the impact of the new GB regulatory regime for chemicals. Regulating chemicals after the UK transition period (DEFRA)

• Register for upcoming webinars to understand Trader responsibilities when using an intermediary (HMRC)

Technical webinars addressing issues that have arisen since January 2021

This section hosts bespoke technical webinars that address issues that have arisen across the different trading routes as the new rules have come into force.

• Watch a recording of a webinar (from 14 Jan 2021) on the customs procedures and documentation required for Irish importers and exporters and British importers and exporters: Navigating the Ireland / GB Customs Procedures & Documentation (HMRC)

• Watch a recording of a webinar (from 14 Jan 2021) to provide clarity on the issues arising from goods moving from GB to the EU via the short straits from 1 Jan 2021 at the end of the transition period: Exporting goods from GB to the EU via the short straits (Border and Protocol Delivery Group)
• Watch a recording that addresses some of the issues that have arisen from moving goods via ports in the Netherlands and Belgium (Border and Protocol Delivery Group)
• Watch a recording which details some of the technical issues arising for moving goods between Great Britain and France post the transition period: February 2021 Technical webinar - Moving goods between Great Britain and France (Border and Protocol Delivery Group)

Webinars for moving goods between Northern Ireland and Great Britain

• Sign up for the Trader Support Service where you can sign up for webinars about moving goods between GB and Northern Ireland
• Moving goods between Great Britain and Ireland recorded webinar, February 2021 covering the role of TSS, primary routes and declarations supported, process flows and key easements (Border and Protocol Delivery Group)
• Moving Goods into, out of, or through Northern Ireland recorded webinar (BEIS)

Webinars for businesses in Scotland

You can access these business-readiness webinars for Scotland on demand:

• Border Operating Model
• Points-Based Immigration System & EU Settlement Scheme

Webinars for businesses in Wales

• Welsh Secretary discusses post-EU immigration
• Welsh firms Invited to EU Transition discussion with UK Government

Cross-border trade forum

To ask specific questions about your industry, visit the cross-border trade forum.

Resources

• Import goods into the UK: step by step guide
• Export goods from the UK: step by step guide
• The Export Goods tool - Check duties and customs procedures for exporting goods (DIT): How to use the Export Goods tool (video)
• The Trade with the UK tool - Look up tariffs, taxes and rules to trade with the UK (DIT): How to use the Trade with the UK tool (video)

Published 23 September 2020
Last updated 8 April 2021 + show all updates

1. 8 April 2021

   Webinar recording link added under Webinars for moving goods between Northern Ireland and Great Britain: 'Moving Goods into, out of, or through Northern Ireland'.

2. 26 March 2021

   Updates to 'New rules for importing and exporting goods', 'New rules for moving goods between GB and the EU', 'Moving goods between GB and the EU', and 'Resources'.

3. 2 March 2021

   Addition of link to 'Organisations that trade with the EU - webinars calendar' where you can sign up for upcoming webinars.

4. 18 February 2021

   Addition of link to webinars for EU businesses that export meat, dairy and fish from the EU into Great Britain.

5. 16 February 2021

   Webpage updated to link to 'Video explainers on 18 topics including importing and exporting, trade, data, and audit and accounting (BEIS)'.

6. 16 February 2021

   Updated to include links to the following webpages: • 'Webinars for importers of food and drink products from the EU to Great Britain' • 'Webinars for exporters of products of animal origin, live animals, plants and plant products to the EU'

7. 13 January 2021

   Addition of a link to the webinar "Navigating the Ireland / GB Customs Procedures & Documentation with Revenue and HMRC."

8. 12 January 2021

   Addition of link to webinar "Exporting goods from GB to the EU via the Short Straits". This will set out the end-to-end process required for exporting goods from GB to the EU via the Short Straits.

9. 8 January 2021

   Link to General Scheme of Preference (GSP) Webinar to take place on January 12 2021. The webinar is for businesses that have an interest in importing goods from countries that are classified as low income, low-middle income and least developed.

10. 30 December 2020

    updated links

11. 30 December 2020

    some webinars removed

12. 26 November 2020

    The page has been updated to highlight and link directly to webinar topics.

13. 17 November 2020

    Page updated to add link to the EU Transition Trader and Industry Online Forum, which allows you to ask questions about the preparations you need to make.

14. 15 October 2020

    Links added to webinars for businesses by sector.

15. 28 September 2020

    Addition of link to webinars for exporters of animals and products of animal origin to the EU.

16. 23 September 2020

    First published.