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The Northern Ireland Customs & Trade Academy is running a free webinar next week about what businesses moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland need to know about ‘XI EORI’ numbers from 1 January 2021.

The ‘Introduction to XI EORI numbers’ webinar takes place on Wednesday 11 November at 3pm GMT and will cover:

  • What is an EORI number and what is it used for
  • Why firms involved in GB:NI trade need an EORI starting with XI  
  • How to ensure you have an XI EORI in time for 1 January 2021 (automatic if firms register to the Trader Support Service before 23 November) 

You can sign up to the webinar for free here and you can ask questions for the expert speaker in advance when registering.