Commercial Information Circular

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e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk

Ref. : EIC 294/2

16 July 2020

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 547/2020

United Kingdom (UK): UK's Border Operating Model for movement of goods between Great Britain (GB) and the European Union (EU) from 1 January 2021

The UK Government has published on 13 July 2020 the UK's new Border Operating Model which outlines the processes for moving goods between GB (England, Scotland, and Wales) and the EU from 1 January 2021 onwards, when the transition period with the EU will end, and the UK will operate a full, external border as a sovereign nation. The processes in the Model will apply irrespective of the outcome of the UK-EU negotiations.

2.The Model aims to provide clarity and certainty for the border industry and businesses, including technical detail on how the border with the EU will work after the transition period and the actions that traders, hauliers, ports and carriers need to take. To afford industry extra time to make necessary arrangements, the UK Government has taken the decision to introduce the new border controls in three stages up until 1 July 2021. Details of the UK's Border Operating Model is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-border-operating-model

3.For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at 2398 5684.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Ronnie CHUI)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry

Note: While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.