Authorised economic operators (AEO) accreditation post-Brexit: what does it mean

Importers and exporters could consider acquiring Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) accreditation to allay Brexit chaos for British businesses, although the government has not been clear in the recent no-deal Brexit papers about how this would work in practice. David Miller, Customs & AEO consultant and co-founder of The Customs People explains the issues for accountants and businesses

With the government’s latest release of a number of guidance papers detailing the impact for businesses trading with the EU in the event of a no-deal Brexit comes more uncertainty for importers and exporters alike.

Assurances in the government plans that a no-deal Brexit is still unlikely, and that ‘negotiations are progressing well’ do not entirely echo those claims from some cabinet ministers such as Liam Fox, secretary of state for international trade, who recently said that a no deal was the most likely outcome for the UK.

But still, import and export firms have been left somewhat in the dark about what practical measures they can take to plan for the effects of a no-deal Brexit.

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