Get a UK EORI number to trade within the EU
If the UK leaves the EU with no deal many UK businesses will need to apply the same processes to EU trade that apply when trading with the rest of the world. Full details can be found here.
Who needs an EORI number
You’ll need to have a UK issued Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) number if you:
- are a business established in the UK
- will import or export goods with the EU from 11pm GMT on 29 March 2019
It could take 3 days to get a UK issued EORI number, so you should apply now.
Having an EORI number allows you to:
- trade goods into or out of the UK
- submit declarations using software (or to give to your agent to make these declarations on your behalf)
- apply to be authorised for customs simplifications and procedures
Who does not need an EORI number
You do not need an EORI number if you’ll only import or export:
- goods with Ireland across the Northern Ireland–Ireland land border (we will write to you again with information about the arrangements for trading with Ireland as soon as we can)
- services that do not involve moving physical goods