EORI number is used to identify legal persons and individuals based in the European Union, as well as those outside the EU, when performing customs activities in the EU.
With effect from 01.07.2009, for all economic operators in their interaction with the customs administration of a Member State of the European Community, it is necessary to have an unique identification number EORI (acronym for Economic Operator Registration and Identification). In this relation all companies and individuals sending and receiving packages/consignments need to obtain EORI number from the relevant customs office.
Some cases for which EORI number is required
| Import | Export | Transit | |
| Consignor / Exporter | Non mandatory | Mandatory EORI number or single (Ad-hoc) number |
Non mandatory |
| Consignee | Mandatory EORI number or single (Ad-hoc) number |
Non mandatory | Non mandatory |
| Declarer / Representative | Mandatory EORI number or single (Ad-hoc) number |
Mandatory EORI number or single (Ad-hoc) number |
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| A person responsible | – | – | Mandatory EORI number |
EORI registration should be made in the relevant territorial customs office of an individual’s residence or a company’s registered office.