Importing basics

Ensuring you have the right strategy and resources to benefit from importing

Free training and support for businesses for customs processes when moving goods into and out of Northern Ireland.

Find out if you need to pay tariffs on the goods you bring to Northern Ireland because they are ‘at risk’ of onward movement to the EU.

Find out how to pay less or no duty when you move goods temporarily out of Great Britain and between Great Britain and Northern Ireland

How to apply for Temporary Admission to import goods into the UK, or move goods from Great Britain into Northern Ireland, and use them for up to 2 years or more, before re-exporting them

Find out how to move goods, in parcels or large letters, between Great Britain and Northern Ireland using the Royal Mail Group or an express carrier.

Controlling the risks of importing while capitalising on the opportunities

An overview of the problems and issues associated with international purchasing and using overseas suppliers

Identify and manage the risks of crime in international trade business

How you can help HM Revenue & Customs and United Kingdom Visas and Immigration combat smuggling, illegal trading and evasion of tax and duty

Implement corporate social responsibility policies when conducting overseas trade