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EORI stands for Economic Operator’s Registration and Identification. Your EORI number identifies your business as having permission to move goods between the UK and other countries.
Before the end of the Brexit transition period (which ended on 31st December 2020) businesses only needed an EORI number to move goods between the UK and non-EU countries.
Now that the transition period is over, all businesses moving goods between Great Britain and the rest of the world need an EORI number.
The key here is ‘moving goods’. Businesses which sell services don’t usually need to have an EORI number to provide services in other countries.
You’ll need EORI numbers to move goods between Great Britain (Wales, England, Scotland) and Northern Ireland. You don’t need them to move goods between Northern Ireland and the EU.
Yes, you will need to have an EORI number (starting with XI) in order to move goods between Northern Ireland and countries that aren’t in the EU. Since Brexit, this also now includes Great Britain.
To get an EORI number that starts with XI, you must already have an EORI number that starts with GB.
Only VAT-registered businesses were automatically enrolled for EORI. So, if your business doesn’t deal with VAT, you’ll need to apply for EORI manually.
Yes, and you won’t be able to move goods across the border without them. Documents must include your own EORI number, as well as that of the sender or receiver.
For example, if you export from the UK to France, the documents must show your UK EORI number, and the French EORI number of the importer.
If you are moving goods across the UK border to send to your own warehouse in the EU (or in the other direction), you’ll need to register for your own EU EORI number, as well as a UK one.
Your EORI number will start with the country code that issued it, and then your 12 digit VAT number.
If your business isn’t VAT registered, your EORI number will start with the country code, and then a unique number generated by HMRC.
An EORI issued in the UK will look like this: GB 123456789123
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