Moving Goods Between Ireland and Northern Ireland in a No-Deal Brexit

08 Oct 2019

 

Government have today (7 October) updated the customs procedures for goods moving between Ireland and Northern Ireland in a the event of a no-deal Brexit.

In the release, the procedures highlight that for most movements of goods across the land, air and sea borders between the two countries you will need to pay import VAT and pay excise duty, if it’s due.

The update also states that you will not need to:

• get a customs agent or an Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) number
• pay Customs Duty or make import or export declarations to HMRC

Advice from the government recommends you should consider guidance issued by the Irish government about their requirements for goods moving into or out of Ireland.

The update also includes information on:

Moving goods between Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain, as well as goods moving between Northern Ireland and other EU member states, or third country.

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