EORI number definition
Examples of EORI number in a sentence
For Northern Ireland based customers, the ‘GB’ prefix of your EORI number will be changed to ‘XI’ and we will automatically update our systems with this.
EU economic operators shall apply for their respective EORI number (IT, FR etc.
If you already have a GB EORI number and HMRC think you need an XI EORI number, you’ll be automatically issued one in mid-December 2020.
For exports from the EU to the UK, the EU-UK TCA nor EU internal legislation do not require that the EU exporter introduce the EORI number on the statement on origin.
For GB based customers using Express services, an XI EORI number will not be required to move goods to and from NI, as long as you do not need to be the importer on record in NI.
Statements on origin made out in the UK will indicate as reference number the exporter’s GB EORI number which is necessary to identify the exporter (for all value of consignments).
The UK customer (who has an EU EORI number) wishes to export the goods to the UK under preferences.
UK exporters will need to confirm that their goods qualify as originating in the UK and, if this is the case, businesses are able to self-certify that the origin rules have been met in the form of a single statement of origin included on their sales invoice, alongside a valid EORI number, which can apply to multiple identical shipments.
The exporter reference used by UK exporters will be their EORI number.
In the EU the EORI number is automatically assigned by Customs authorities upon the first customs transaction.