Key steps businesses should take

Visit gov.uk/transition and use the Brexit Checker tool for a personalised list of actions.

Your business must now make customs declarations when exporting to the EU. Either make the declarations yourself or use an intermediary such as a courier, freight forwarder or customs agent.

Get an EORI number starting with GB. Make sure that the EU businesses you’re exporting to are also ready.

If you’re moving goods into, out of or through Northern Ireland, keep up to date with the latest guidance on the Northern Ireland Protocol. Register with the free Trader Support Service for help.

For trade with countries outside the EU, check potential changes to tariffs.

If you’re hiring from outside the UK, including from the EU, you must be a Home Office licensed sponsor under the UK’s new points-based immigration system. This doesn’t apply to Irish citizens or EU citizens already living in the UK.

If you’re travelling to the EU for work, you may need to obtain a visa or work permit.

You may need to have UK professional qualifications officially recognised to work in a regulated profession in the EEA or in Switzerland.

New border controls will come in three stages until July 1, 2021 and Rules of Origin procedures will be simplified until the end of this year thanks to a 12-month waiver on supplier declarations.

■Rebecca Allbones, digital PR manager at Simply Meta Ltd, Hessle

■Ronan Boulton, casting operative at Siemens Gamesa, Hull

■Matthew Clayphan, financial controller at IT@Spectrum, Hessle

■Hollie Clifford, recruiting officer at Humberside Police

■Lewis Cook, IT projects and support manager at The One Point, Hessle ■Gina Farrow, lead senior client manager at Summit Media, Willerby

■Emma Hardy, accounts executive at Wescot Credit Services, Hull

■Lucy Henn, wi-fi product manager at KCom, Hull

■Rebecca Hewick, director of operations at BRC Wealth Management, Hessle ■Lauren Jackson, human resources information system analyst at AAK International, Hull

■Curtis Johnson, engineering manager at Cross-Guard, Scunthorpe ■Lauren Jones, human resources advisor at DFDS, Immingham ■Jessica King, franchise partner at Q&K Optical, Hessle

■Adam Kitching, head of supply chain at Bee Health, Carnaby

■Andy Little, business and operations manager at DFDS, Immingham

■Jack Lobaczewski, general manager at Remedial Solutions UK, Grimsby ■Elliot Needham, product owner at Summit Media, Willerby

■Emily Proctor, head of digital performance at Green Ginger Digital, Hull ■Mustafa Rahman, regional business development manager at Ideal Standard ■Diana Randlisekova, site supervisor at WJ Group, Hull

■Jack Reger, senior trace administrator at Wescot Credit Services, Hull ■Wiktoria Reizer, office administrator at iHelios, Hull

■Joe Smith, assistant pilotage operations manager, Associated British Ports, Grimsby

■Lucy Sowerby, national account manager at Lincoln & York, Elsham Wold ■Daniel Thompson, payroll manager at MKM Building Supplies, Hull

■Luke Thompson, commercial manager at Graypen, Immingham

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