Letters to businesses about importing and exporting goods between Great Britain and the EU
HMRC letters to VAT-registered businesses in Great Britain trading with the EU, highlighting the new rules and actions to take for importing goods from or exporting goods to the EU.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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These letters have been sent to VAT-registered businesses in Great Britain trading with the EU, or the EU and the rest of the world.
They explain what businesses need to do to comply with the new rules and processes for moving goods between Great Britain and the EU, including:
- making sure they have a UK Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) number
- ensuring they are ready to make customs declarations
- checking if their goods are eligible for the preferential zero duty rates
- preparing for the end of staged import controls on 1 January 2022
Businesses can keep up to date with the latest information about trading with the EU by .
Updates to this page
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Page updated with a copy of the most recent letter, dated June 2022.
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Page updated with a copy of the most recent letter dated March 2022.
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Page updated with a copy of the most recent letter dated December 2021.
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Page updated with a copy of the most recent letters dated July 2021.
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Page updated with a copy of the most recent letter dated May 2021.
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