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Information to share with your supply chain in Northern Ireland

Updated 8 May 2025

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If your business sends goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland by parcels or freight, you need to be aware of new arrangements under the Windsor Framework, an agreement between the UK and EU.听

Sharing information with your supply chain for goods moving to Northern Ireland听

To keep your goods moving smoothly you will need to provide information about your movement to your customers and those physically moving the goods, such as your parcel carrier.听听

皇冠体育app information you will need to share with your customer and those moving the goods will depend on whether the goods movement is business-to-business (B2B) or business-to-consumer (B2C).听

It is essential that you discuss with your customer and those moving the goods how and when they would like to receive this information.听

B2B 驳辞辞诲蝉听

If you send goods to a business in Northern Ireland by parcels or freight, the information required by your customer and those moving the goods will depend on their commercial processes and whether the goods are eligible to move under the UK Internal Market Scheme (UKIMS).听听

UKIMS allows businesses to move eligible goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland without a full customs declaration and without incurring duty.听听

To move goods under UKIMS:听

  • the party acting as the importer of record (usually the sender or receiver) will need to be UKIMS 补耻迟丑辞谤颈蝉别诲听
  • you will need your customer to confirm whether the goods are for sale to, or final use by, end consumers located in the UK听

If you are not UKIMS-authorised you should find out more and apply on GOV.UK as soon as possible.听

B2B goods authorised under UKIMS听

If the goods are authorised under UKIMS, the information you provide will be similar to what you provided prior to the new arrangements coming into effect. You will also need to provide the UKIMS and Economic Operators Registration and Identification (EORI) numbers associated with the movement.听

皇冠体育app information you will need to supply will usually include:听

  • your business name, address and EORI number听听
  • name and address of recipient in Northern Ireland听
  • UKIMS authorisation number (usually sender or recipient鈥檚) and associated EORI number听
  • total value of the 驳辞辞诲蝉听
  • total weight of 驳辞辞诲蝉听
  • description of goods at item level, or commodity code at the appropriate level听
  • country of origin听

B2B goods not authorised under UKIMS听

If you or your customer are not authorised under UKIMS, or the goods are not eligible, your customer and those moving the goods may ask for additional information, and the importer of record depending on incoterm may have to pay the applicable rate of duty after any waivers or reliefs.听 More information on ways to relieve duties is available on GOV鈥屸�屸��.UK.听

皇冠体育app information you will need to supply will usually include:听

  • your business name, address and EORI听听
  • name and address of recipient in Northern Ireland听
  • total value of the 驳辞辞诲蝉听
  • incoterms听
  • total weight of the 驳辞辞诲蝉听
  • description of goods at item level听
  • 10-digit commodity code at item level听
  • country of origin听

Business-to-consumer (B2C) 驳辞辞诲蝉听

You can send goods to a consumer in Northern Ireland without registering for any customs scheme, including the UK Internal Market Scheme (UKIMS), if the goods weigh up to:听

  • 100kg for a single item parcel听
  • 31.5kg for a parcel containing multiple items听

Your carrier will collect standard commercial information as they did prior to the new arrangements coming into effect.听

皇冠体育app information you will need to supply will usually include:听

  • name and address of Great Britain sender听
  • name and address of recipient in Northern Ireland听
  • total value of 驳辞辞诲蝉听
  • total weight of 驳辞辞诲蝉听
  • description goods at item level听

If your parcels are outside the weight limits, they will follow the B2B process described above.听

Resources and support to help you prepare听

You can read more detailed guidance and access additional Windsor Framework resources on GOV.UK.听

For support with freight movements, please contact the Trader Support Service (TSS), or you can call our Customs and International Trade helpline on 0300 322 9434 (textphone 0300 200 3719).鈥�

For support with parcels movements, please contact your parcel carrier or fast parcel operator.

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