Journey
Trading with Northern Ireland
Set up your business to move goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework: EORI numbers, the Trader Support Service, UK Internal Market Scheme authorisation, parcels, product marking, food movements, duty and VAT.
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Understand the Windsor Framework
Whether your goods are 'at risk' of entering the EU decides which process they go through.
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Get your EORI numbers
You usually need an EORI number starting XI to move goods into Northern Ireland, and you must apply for a GB one first.
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Register for the Trader Support Service
A free service for making customs and safety and security declarations for goods moving between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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Apply for the UK Internal Market Scheme
Authorisation lets you declare goods 'not at risk' and move them without a full customs declaration.
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Send parcels to Northern Ireland
Needed if you post goods to customers or businesses in Northern Ireland.
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Check your product marking
Needed if your products need a conformity marking, such as toys, electrical goods or machinery.
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Move food under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme
Needed if you move or sell food for final consumption in Northern Ireland.
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Reclaim duty on 'at risk' goods
If you paid EU duty on goods that stayed in the UK, you may be able to claim it back.
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Account for VAT on trade with the EU
Needed if you move goods between Northern Ireland and EU countries.
Official guidance
Register for the Trader Support Service (opens in a new tab)
GOV.UK · Northern Ireland
Apply for UKIMS authorisation (opens in a new tab)
HMRC · Northern Ireland
Get an EORI number (opens in a new tab)
HMRC
Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme (opens in a new tab)
DEFRA · Northern Ireland
Windsor Framework publications (opens in a new tab)
GOV.UK · Northern Ireland
Register for Trader Support Service (opens in a new tab)
www.tradersupportservice.co.uk
Apply to claim a repayment or remission of import duty, or reclaim state aid used on ‘at risk’ goods brought into Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
HMRC · Northern Ireland
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