Collecting and transporting groupage consignments from GB to NI

The person responsible for the goods in Northern Ireland must create a Common Health Entry Document (CHED) on the TRAde Control and Expert System  - New Technologies (TRACES-NT) system.

The person responsible can be the:

• person receiving the goods
• haulier

Find out how to complete the CHED on the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) website.

When completing the CHED the person responsible for the goods in NI should enter:

• the word ‘Groupage’ in box 1.3
• the estimated time of arrival in the NI port in box 1.10
• the trailer number in box 1.13
• the haulier seal in the first line followed by individual pallet seals in the lines below in box 1.17
• You can download guidance for the Collection and Movement of SPS Goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland through Groupage (PDF, 2.4MB).