Dear Customer,
We are contacting
businesses in the UK who may import and export between the UK and the EU to
explain what they can do next to prepare for changes to customs arrangements
after the UK has left the EU.
Between 1 February
and 31 December 2020, there will be an implementation period. There will be
no changes to the terms of trade with the EU or the rest of the world during
this time.
From 1 January
2021, the way you trade with the EU will change and you’ll need to prepare for
life outside the EU, including new customs arrangements.
If you import and
export between the UK and the EU, you can start your preparations now by:
The letter that we’ve
posted to 220,000 VAT registered businesses has also been published on GOV.UK.
Yours sincerely
Katherine Green and
Sophie Dean
Directors General, EU Exit and Borders, HMRC
John Davies
27/1/2020