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Registration and identification of economic operators (EORI) or EORI-NIF association

Find out how to register for foreign trade operations in Spain (EU).

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Contents of the EORI

Information for those established in the EU and consultation

Yes, the information relating to the EORI number contains an indicator of the economic operator's established status, as this is mandatory information according to the regulations.

A person established in the Union is understood to be:

  • in the case of natural persons, any person having his habitual residence in the customs territory of the Union;
  • in the case of legal persons and associations of persons, any person having its registered office, headquarters or a permanent business establishment (PBE) in the customs territory of the Union.

A "permanent commercial establishment" is defined as a fixed centre of activity, where the necessary human and technical resources are permanently available, and through which a person's customs operations are carried out, in part or in full.

Yes. There are two alternative ways to access information related to the EORI:

  • Through the procedures on this same page, on the portal of the State Agency for Tax Administration, (for the consultation of EORI numbers issued by the competent Spanish customs authorities or the Spanish Census of EORI Economic Operators) 
  • Through the TAXUD (European Commission) website, which is included on this same page, which allows you to check the existence of an EORI number in the European Census of Economic Operators contained in the Economic Operators System (EOS)