At the end of the transition period when the Northern Ireland Protocol comes into force there will be changes to the way goods move between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The government has published further information on what the Northern Ireland Protocol means for moving goods into and out of Northern Ireland. At the heart of the guidance is the commitment to provide extensive support for businesses engaging in new processes. In particular, the government will establish a new Trader Support Service.
This is a free, optional service, for businesses for moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland and importing goods into Northern Ireland from outside the EU from January. It will provide an end-to-end service that will guide businesses through processes, including handling digital and safety and security declarations on behalf of traders, at no additional cost.
CILT is encouraging its members who may benefit from using the Trader Support Service, such as Northern Ireland businesses who buy goods from Great Britain, businesses in Great Britain who move goods into Northern Ireland, and businesses who import goods into Northern Ireland from outside the EU, to register their interest in the Trader Support Service by filling in this form and emailing it to hmrctraders@hmrc.gov.uk.
If your business is impacted by these changes, you may want to consider the Trader Support Service. It can help you if you:
- move goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or bring goods into Northern Ireland from outside the UK
- act on behalf of someone to move goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or bring goods into Northern Ireland from outside the UK
- are based in Northern Ireland and receive goods from outside of Northern Ireland
- send parcels between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or bring parcels into Northern Ireland from outside the UK, using Royal Mail or an express operator
The Trader Support Service will be free to use and will guide you through any changes to the way goods move between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and into Northern Ireland from outside the UK. You can also use it to get declarations completed on your behalf. Further information is available for UK businesses moving goods into, out of, or through Northern Ireland.
CILT is encouraging its members who may benefit from using the Trader Support Service, such as Northern Ireland businesses who buy goods from Great Britain, businesses in Great Britain who move goods into Northern Ireland, and businesses who import goods into Northern Ireland from outside the EU, to register their interest in the Trader Support Service by filling in this form and emailing it to hmrctraders@hmrc.gov.uk.
CILT is encouraging its members who may benefit from using the Trader Support Service, such as Northern Ireland businesses who buy goods from Great Britain, businesses in Great Britain who move goods into Northern Ireland, and businesses who import goods into Northern Ireland from outside the EU, to register their interest in the Trader Support Service by filling in this form and emailing it to hmrctraders@hmrc.gov.uk.
CILT is encouraging its members who may benefit from using the Trader Support Service, such as Northern Ireland businesses who buy goods from Great Britain, businesses in Great Britain who move goods into Northern Ireland, and businesses who import goods into Northern Ireland from outside the EU, to register their interest in the Trader Support Service by filling in this form and emailing it to hmrctraders@hmrc.gov.uk.
CILT is encouraging its members who may benefit from using the Trader Support Service, such as Northern Ireland businesses who buy goods from Great Britain, businesses in Great Britain who move goods into Northern Ireland, and businesses who import goods into Northern Ireland from outside the EU, to register their interest in the Trader Support Service by filling in this form and emailing it to hmrctraders@hmrc.gov.uk.
CILT is encouraging its members who may benefit from using the Trader Support Service, such as Northern Ireland businesses who buy goods from Great Britain, businesses in Great Britain who move goods into Northern Ireland, and businesses who import goods into Northern Ireland from outside the EU, to register their interest in the Trader Support Service by filling in this form and emailing it to hmrctraders@hmrc.gov.uk.