Originally written by Timothy Adler on Small Business
You will have to declare all post Brexit imports
As EU businesses, UK retailers did not previously have to declare goods arriving from suppliers also within the EU. Post Brexit, all businesses will have to declare all imports arriving from within the EU. This is already the case for importing from non-EU countries such as the USA, China and other non-EU countries such as Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Norway and Iceland.
You can make the declarations yourself, but most businesses use a courier, freight forwarder or customs agent.
If you want to declare customs yourself, discover what to do here.
On the other hand, if you want to use a customs agent or freight forwarder you can find a list here.
New rules for certain types of goods
There will be different rules for importing goods in categories including food, seeds, alcohol and tobacco. You may need to update the licenses and certifications for any products you import that fall under these categories.
Find out more about licences and certifications here
Find out more about rules for food, seeds and manufactured goods here
Find out more about rules for alcohol, tobacco and certain oils here
You will need an EORI number
If you already import from