UK Companies Can Temporarily Use EU EORI Numbers After Brexit, HMRC Says
Importers and exporters in the United Kingdom with an Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) number that was assigned by another European Union member state (i.e., does not start with “GB”) will still be able to import and export goods…
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with the EU “for a temporary period” once the U.K. leaves the EU as planned March 29, the U.K.’s HM Revenue and Customs said in a guidance document. “HMRC will provide further guidance shortly after the UK leaves the EU to tell you when you’ll need to apply for UK EORI number,” the agency said. Companies without an EORI number at all will need to get one before importing or exporting with the EU after Brexit, and getting one could take up to three days, the guidance document said. U.K. companies with an EORI number that begins “GB” already have the required U.K.-assigned EORI number for trading with the EU and non-EU countries after Brexit, the guidance said.