HMRC September Trader Letter

September Trader letter which covers EORI and other actions traders should be taking now: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letters-to-businesses-about-new-trade-arrangements-with-the-eu-from-1-january-2021

Step-by-step guides that may be useful to signpost businesses to:

• Import goods from outside the EU step-by-step: https://www.gov.uk/import-goods-outside-eu
• Export goods to countries outside the EU step-by-step: https://www.gov.uk/export-goods-outside-eu
• Get customs clearance (importing) step-by-step: https://www.gov.uk/import-customs-declaration
• Get customs clearance (exporting) step-by-step: https://www.gov.uk/export-customs-declaration

Traders will also need to know if the goods are on the controlled goods list or not, so there’s more information about that here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/list-of-goods-imported-into-great-britain-from-the-eu-that-are-controlled?&utm_source=t.co_hmrcgovuk&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=transition&utm_content=controlled_goods

Videos have been published on HMRC’s official YouTube channel – one on Customs, one on Imports and one on Exports. These may be of interest to you or any businesses you are supporting.

These videos are as follows:

• What is Customs? (published 7^th September): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQbkjzu2ZoM

Description: If you’re a UK business thinking about bringing in goods from overseas, this video is here to help you understand more about the customs process. For more information have a look at the guidance available on gov.uk

• What you need to know to bring goods into the UK (published 13^th July): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ6or0d6Cxk

Description: If you’re a UK business thinking about bringing goods from overseas into the UK to sell or use in your business, this video is here to help you understand more about the decisions and processes for importing into the UK. For more information have a look at the guidance available on gov.uk

• What you need to do to send goods out of the UK (published 13^th July): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aTiYjB2R4c

Description: If you’re a UK business thinking about selling products overseas, this video is here to help you understand more about the decisions and processes for exporting to other countries. For more information have a look at the guidance available on gov.uk

• *NEW* Intermediaries/ agents and how they can help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CUijcMAiqM

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-gives-businesses-much-needed-breathing-space-with-extension-of-insolvency-measures?utm_source=2db54fae-ef82-4817-a35d-4cf87a631a0e&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate

This gives some comments regarding the holding of AGM’s via video, restrictions on winding up applications, prohibition of termination clauses stopping supplies to MOST businesses that find themselves in difficulties and relaxation on the entry requirements to the moratorium procedure.