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Selling internationally on eBay after Brexit

  • eBay
  • Ecommerce Strategies

What you will learn

  • Acknowledge the immense contribution of UK small and medium businesses to global exports and utilize platforms like eBay to reach a worldwide audience.
  • Prepare your business for post-Brexit customs procedures by registering immediately for a UK Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) number.
  • Mitigate potential border disruptions proactively by securing excess stock and relocating inventory to warehouses closer to your European buyers.
  • Protect your revenue streams from regional volatility by diversifying your sales portfolio across robust overseas markets like the USA and Australia.
  • Seize the unprecedented growth of cross-border ecommerce by utilizing automated solutions to instantly expand your worldwide reach despite political shifts.

In this article eBay sellers will read about the recent Brexit-related updates and recommendations so they’re better prepared for post-Brexit opportunities & challenges.

With Brexit now “getting done”, what can international eBay sellers really expect? Even though certainty levels are going up, the final trade agreement has yet to be determined.

For now ecommerce sellers should carry on, but also prepare for the future. It’s worth following eBay’s Brexit updates as the platform continues to monitor the situation. Sellers can also take matters into their own hands and prepare their business for potential challenges and opportunities.

In this article you’ll learn about:

  • The impact of Brexit on eBay sellers & how they can prepare for post-Brexit reality
  • The action points sellers should add to their to-do lists if they (plan to) sell internationally.

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International ecommerce: UK leaves EU

The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020 and entered a transition period till 31 December 2020. This is the date on which Britain will probably leave the single market and customs union. The transition time is to give both sides some breathing space while the future UK-EU relationship and co-operation are negotiated.

In the meantime the UK remains in the EU’s single market and customs union. It continues to obey EU rules, but is no longer part of the political institutions. This means that nothing changes for cross-border ecommerce and sellers can continue to trade under current rules until the end of 2020.

What aspects of the future UK-EU relationship need to be decided?

  • A new free trade agreement
  • Law enforcement, data sharing and security
  • Aviation standards and safety
  • Access to fishing waters
  • Supplies of electricity and gas
  • Licensing and regulation of medicines.

The final trade agreement is a key point for many eBay sellers. It may have various implications for businesses exporting and importing goods to and from the UK.

According to eBay,

Brexit will definitely mean changes to trading rules once the transition period has ended. But we won’t know more until the UK and EU have agreed these.

The platform will be monitoring the situation over the coming months and will provide updates on the latest advice from the Government.

eBay, which relies heavily on cross-border trade, announces Brexit-related updates. The platform has highlighted the contribution of Britain’s entrepreneurs to the UK export market. eBay wants to make sure policymakers and trade negotiators fully understand the role of international trade for S