How to prepare your ecommerce business for brexit

If you are looking to grow your business internationally or currently ship to the EU, there are some preparations you can make now to ensure a smooth transition.

Apply for an EORI number:

This is used to identify you and collect duty on your goods.You can apply for your EORI here.

Apply for your export license:

You will need to find out whether you need an exprt license, which you can do here.If you do need to own a license, you can apply for your license export here.

Find your commodity codes:

These are legally required to classify different goods and to pay certain taxes.Want to look up your commodity codes? Find yours here

Add in 'Country of Origin' against your products:

You will need to add in your country of origin against products. Find out more here.
If you still don't know where to begin, get expert advice from gov.uk.
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