Set out on our website is a selection of the key updates, announcements, developments, and guidance issued in recent weeks to help businesses and individuals prepare for the post EU transition period. Note that some of the guidance still refers to a no-deal Brexit scenario. See our Brexit section also and HMRC’s most recent Brexit transition update.

NI businesses are being encouraged to access support from Invest Northern Ireland and InterTradeIreland. Resources include online Brexit tools, webinars, and EU Exit support vouchers.

HMRC has also created a series of short videos aimed at helping those businesses brand new to customs:

• What is Customs?
• What you need to know to bring goods into the UK?
• What you need to do to send goods out of the UK?

HMRC is introducing a new bulking facilitation called ‘Bulk Import Reduced Data Set’ which comes into effect on 1 January 2021. This is designed to enable traders and intermediaries to declare an unlimited number of low-value items in one single customs declaration. The new application form is now live. Applications can be submitted to HMRC from 1 October.