Brexit – checklists and manuals for goods traffic to the UK
In the fourth part of our Brexit news series, we present some tools and information sheets provided by the European Union. With their help you can easily continue to maintain business relations with the UK.
In the fourth part of our Brexit news series, we present some tools and information sheets provided by the European Union. With their help you can easily continue to maintain business relations with the UK.
The United Kingdom left the European Union on 31 January 2020 and is now officially a third country to the EU. However, a transition period until 31 December 2020 applies.
During the transition period, there is no impact on taxation and customs.
For the period as of January 1st, 2021:
The UK and EU are still negotiating the terms of a post-Brexit agreement, but a ‘no-deal’ scenario remains a possibility. In any case UK’s departure will have serious consequences on logistics flows from January 1st, 2021 onwards. All stakeholders must prepare for them.
- The European Union is providing a general ‘Brexit readiness checklist for companies doing business with the UK´ which covers a broad range of impacts for traders from the EU to the UK.
- English version: https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/brexit_files/info_site/na0220590enn_002.pdf
- German version: https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/brexit_files/info_site/na0220590den_002.pdf
- French version: https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/brexit_files/info_site/na0220590frn_002.pdf
- Dutch version: https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/brexit_files/info_site/na0220590nln_002.pdf
- Further language versions are available here if required: https://ec.europa.eu/info/european-union-and-united-kingdom-forging-new-partnership/future-partnership/getting-ready-end-transition-period_de#file__translations-139159
- The UK government also issued a handbook for haulage companies and commercial drivers moving goods between Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and the European Union: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/transporting-goods-between-great-britain-and-the-eu-from-1-january-2021-guidance-for-hauliers
- Customs clearance processes for shipments between the EU and the UK are likely to lead to higher operating costs for logistics operators. Some of them already mentioned that they will (in different ways) pass over the costs to the shippers.