What is an EORI number and do I need one?

If you are a trader who imports or exports goods into or out of the European Union (EU), you will need an EORI number.

As the UK will leave the EU on 31 December 2020 all businesses that trade with the UK will need to confirm that they have an EORI number or else apply for one ASAP. You can do this this through Revenues Online Service (ROS).

You may have had your EORI number aligned to your existing Value Added Tax (VAT) number. This was generally done for businesses that held a customs and excise registration when EORI was introduced back in 2009.

You can check if you were automatically registered for EORI by accessing an online system here. You should insert your existing VAT number prefixed by 'IE' under 'Validate EORI numbers'.

 

 

Date published 1 Dec 2020

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