Importing basics
Are you ready to import?
Ensuring you have the right strategy and resources to benefit from importing
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.
Check if you can declare goods you bring into Northern Ireland not ‘at risk’ of moving to the EU from 1 January 2021
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.
Sending parcels between Great Britain and Northern Ireland from 1 January 2021
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.
Manage the risks of importing
Controlling the risks of importing while capitalising on the opportunities
Working with international suppliers
An overview of the problems and issues associated with international purchasing and using overseas suppliers
Avoiding crime and fraud in international trade
Identify and manage the risks of crime in international trade business
Help HMRC stop illegal trading and fraud
How you can help HM Revenue & Customs and United Kingdom Visas and Immigration combat smuggling, illegal trading and evasion of tax and duty
Ethical trading
Implement corporate social responsibility policies when conducting overseas trade