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PAGE CONTENTS What is an EORI number?
EORI stands for “Economic Operators
What is an EORI Registration and Identification number”.
number?
Businesses and people wishing to trade must use
the EORI number as an identification number in all
Format of the EORI
number customs procedures when exchanging information
with Customs administrations.
Who needs an EORI
Having one common type of identification number
number?
across the EU is more efficient, both for economic
operators and customs authorities.
How can you request an
EORI number? It is also more efficient for statistical purposes and
security purposes.
Checking an EORI
number
Format of the EORI number
Related links The EORI number exists out of two parts:

the country code of the issuing Member State;

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followed by
a code or number that is unique in the
Member State

Who needs an EORI

number?
Any economic operator established in the customs
territory of the Union needs, for customs purposes,
an EORI number.
Economic operators not established in the customs
territory of the Union also need an EORI for a
number of different situations.
For example:
to lodge a customs declaration in the customs
territory of the Union;
to submit an Entry Summary Declaration
(ENS) •••
to lodge an Exit Summary Declaration
(EXS) •••
to lodge a temporary storage declaration in
the customs territory of the Union
act as a carrier for the purposes of transport
by sea, inland waterway or air;
act as a carrier who is connected to the
customs system and wishes to receive any of
the notifications provided for in the customs
legislation regarding the lodging or
amendment of entry summary declarations.

Persons other than economic operators shall be

registered in following situations:

where such registration is required by the

national legislation of a Member State;
where the person engages in operations for
which an EORI number must be provided
according to the EU customs legislation.

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It is irrelevant if the economic operator is a

company (legal person) or a natural person.

How can you request an

EORI number?
persons established in the customs territory of
the Union should request the assignment of
the EORI number to the customs authorities of
the EU country in which they are established.
persons not established in the customs
territory of the Community should request the
assignment of the EORI number to the
customs authorities of the EU country
responsible for the place where they first
lodge a declaration or apply for a decision.

Checking an EORI number

All EORI numbers can be checked in the EORI
online database.

Related links
E-Learning course on EORI

EORI Guidance Document •••

EORI National Implementation

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