InterTradeIreland Cross Border Trade Hub Support

The exit of the UK from the European Union has created some challenges for traders moving goods from GB to Northern Ireland.

But help is at hand!

Our approved InterTradeIreland Brexit Consultant can provide clients with fully-funded professional advice regarding trade between Northern Ireland, Ireland and the UK.

Once your application is approved, the scheme covers the full cost of customs training and advice on:

  • Completing Supplementary Declarations

  • Trader Support Service

  • Commodity Codes

  • Country of Origin

  • Customs Valuation

  • Incoterms

  • UK Trader Scheme

Call us on +44 7870 360282 to discuss any Brexit-related trading issues you may have.

UK exports to Ireland

 Supplementary Declarations

When goods move from one Customs Territory to another, such as the UK to the EU (including NI), customs declarations are required.

Customs authorities use customs declarations to control what types of goods or items are imported or being exported. Declarations are alos used to determine the import duties or to comply with other import controls.

Goods moving from GB to NI are subject to simplified customs procedure which enables traders to submit the customs declaration after the goods have arrived in Northern Ireland. This eliminates the risk of goods being delayed at the port because of technical errors in the declaration or non-payment of customs duties.

This simplified document is known as a Supplementary Declaration, which must be submitted on the Trader Support Service platform. The deadline for submission is the 4th working day following the month of import.

Goods moving between GB and Ireland do not benefit from the simplified process , so all imports and exports between ROI and GB are subject to a pre-lodged import or export declaration to HMRC in the UK and to Revenue in Ireland.

Invisible Borders can take care of all customs declarations in NI and ROI and the UK.

 
Supplementary Declarations NI

 Customs Duty

Custom duties may be payable on import, and in many cases must be paid by buyers before the goods are released.

These duties depend on the type of goods being transported (the commodity code), the value of the product, the Country of Origin and the business arrangement (Incoterms).

We can advise on the options available to businesses under the Northern Ireland Protocol, such as The UK Trader Scheme to reduce or eliminate any customs duty payable on goods moved from GB to NI.

 

Product Classification

To complete a customs declaration, the goods transported must be classified in line with the Harmonized System by assigning a commodity code to each product on a commercial invoice. This is a standard numerical method of classifying products and it is used by customs authorities around the world.

As a Business Solutions Service Provider, we will review your product classification based on these codes to ensure that the correct rate of customs duty is applied to your products.

 
Commodity Codes Review