19.10.2020
New rules are coming in for trade between Great Britain and Europe. HMRC is contacting businesses to urge them to take action, so that they can continue trading with Europe from 1 January 2021.
Time is running out, so if you import or export between Great Britain and Europe, you need to prepare now for new processes. You need to:
- decide how you will make customs declarations
- act now if you intend to get someone to do your customs declarations for you, and work with that person or organisation to keep your business moving from 1 January 2021
- check if your imported goods are eligible for staged import controls
More detail can be found in the letter that HMRC has posted to over 200,000 VAT registered businesses this week, and is also published on GOV.UK here
To support businesses to get ready, HMRC has launched a series of short information videos and has a number of live webinars planned in November.
The videos include:
- Exporting and sending goods outside of the UK
-
Importing and bringing goods into the UK
-
The customs clearance process
-
What is a customs intermediary?
-
What are controlled goods?
-
What is a commodity code?
-
How do I export?
And can be accessed here https://www.gov.uk/guidance/help-and-support-if-your-business-trades-with-the-eu