Sign up for the Trader Support Service to move goods into and out of Northern Ireland
Free training and support for businesses for customs processes when moving goods into and out of Northern Ireland.
Last updated 31 January 2025
Changes have been made to the way goods move in and out of Northern Ireland. If you have not already prepared for these changes, you may not be able to move your goods.
The Trader Support Service can help your business adapt to the changes. The service is free to use and:
- offers comprehensive education, training and advice about the changes to the way your goods move under the Windsor Framework
- can complete customs and safety and security declarations on your behalf where these are required for movements between Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland so you do not have to access HMRC systems directly
You can use the Trader Support Service if you:
- are moving the goods yourself
- act on behalf of someone if for example you are a haulier
If you’re not already prepared for these changes, you are encouraged to sign up now using the Trader Support Service website.
HMRC has chosen the Trader Support Service to provide this service.
Sign up for the Trader Support Service
Traders need to be ready for new arrangements for moving goods from Great Britain (GB) to Northern Ireland (NI) by 31 March 2025. This includes freight and business-to-business parcels.
Non-Trader Support Service users: Information about moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland
Your UK Internal Market Scheme (UKIMS) authorisation will allow you to benefit from the simplified processes for Internal Market Movements.
As part of this you can use Internal Market Movement Information (IMMI) to move your goods. IMMI requires less information compared to a full declaration, while ensuring that no customs duty is charged. If you’re sending parcels from a business in Great Britain to a consumer in Northern Ireland, you won’t need to submit a declaration and do not need to be registered in any scheme.
Read more information about how you will use the Internal Market Movement Information.
Trader Support Service users: Information about moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland
If you are UK Internal Market Scheme (UKIMS) registered, your authorisation will allow you to benefit from simplified processes for Internal Market Movements.. This means you’ll be able to use Internal Market Movement Information (IMMI) for certain movements instead of a full declaration, so you will be able to provide less information, while ensuring that no customs duty is charged on these goods.
If you’re sending parcels from a business in Great Britain to a consumer in Northern Ireland, you won’t need to submit a declaration and do not need to be registered in any scheme.
First published: 29 September 2020