Important Updates

Starting and ending transit movements in Northern Ireland using common and Union transit. Find out what you need to do if you start and end transit movements in Northern Ireland using common and Union transit.

Find out how to import or move live animals, including equines, germinal products, animal by-products and high risk food and feed not of animal origin from the EU and Northern Ireland to Great Britain.

From 1 January 2021, significant changes take effect. If you import a used car from GB, or through Northern Ireland (NI), you should factor in increased costs due to Value-Added Tax (VAT) at import. You may also need to factor in customs duty. This may include a vehicle which you purchased in NI, but which had previously been in use, or registered in, GB.

The EU has now formally adopted ‘adequacy decisions’ for the UK, under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Law Enforcement Directive (LED). These allow for the ongoing free flow of personal data from the EU/EEA to the UK.

Find out how Northern Ireland and EU businesses can claim refunds of VAT incurred on goods in the EU and Northern Ireland using the EU VAT refund system

You’ll need to get an official certificate for any HRFNAO you are exporting to the EU or moving to Northern Ireland.

It can be complicated to submit import and export declarations, so you may want to use a company which specialises in this area. Find a customs agent or fast parcel operator to help you with import and export declarations.

Find out when you will still be able to use CHIEF for declaring goods into or out of Northern Ireland. Information has been added about changes from 31 August 2021, where from this date you must use the CDS instead of CHIEF to declare goods brought into Northern Ireland by airfreight from outside the UK and EU.

Traders moving agri-food from Great Britain to Northern Ireland will benefit from increased Government support until the end of 2023. The Movement Assistance Scheme helps traders by covering certain certification costs incurred when moving agri-food products.

This guidance explains how to obtain a Written Confirmation for each shipment of Active Substances manufactured in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) that is exported to the EEA or Northern Ireland.

Find out if goods you bring into Northern Ireland can be declared ‘not at risk’ of moving to the EU and how to make a ‘not at risk’ declaration with to an online tool to check if you need to pay a tariff on goods.

Find out how new Brexit rules apply to things like travel to the EU, living, working or studying in the EU and the UK. This includes information on travel to the EU, living, working or studying in the EU and living in the UK as an EU citizen.

The Trader Support Service can help your business adapt to the change. The service is free to use and offers comprehensive education, training and advice about the changes to the way your goods move under the Northern Ireland Protocol. 

Find out if goods you bring into Northern Ireland can be declared ‘not at risk’ of moving to the EU and how to make a ‘not at risk’ declaration with to an online tool to check if you need to pay a tariff on goods.

Find out how new Brexit rules apply to things like travel to the EU, living, working or studying in the EU and the UK. This includes information on travel to the EU, living, working or studying in the EU and living in the UK as an EU citizen.

Rest of World to Northern Ireland movements will move from CHIEF to CDS by 31 October 2021 (airfreight will be earlier on 31 August 2021).

You can continue to use the CE marking for goods placed on the market in Great Britain until 1 January 2023, however UKCA marking can be used now and businesses are encouraged to start using it as soon as possible.

Guidance providing practical information for placing construction products on the Northern Ireland market and unfettered access provisions.