EORI
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Economic Operators Registration and Identification
This is the European Unified Customs Numbering System for the registration and identification of economic operators. The identification number consists of the state abbreviation and data in alphanumeric sequence (example for Germany: DE1234567, DE is the state abbreviation and 1234567 is the customs number). It represents the only parameter for identifying economic operators in the European Union and must be indicated to carry out customs operations in the EU area. A Swiss company only needs to apply for an EORI number if it directly clears customs in the EU (importer).
