You might be able to avoid providing a full customs declaration by applying for authorisation to use simplified declarations for imports. But be warned, the necessary checks for this can take up to 60 days.

Border controls

It will become mandatory for ports and other border locations to control goods moving between the UK and the EU.

If your goods do not have a valid declaration and haven’t received customs clearance, then they won’t be released into circulation (except in Ireland).

From New Year’s Day, your shipments might be sent to an Inland Border Facility to be checked if these checks cannot be done at the border.