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Trade Series webinar: An Update on Upcoming Customs Changes

17 September 2024: InterTradeIreland hosted a webinar with expert consultant Jonathan Walsh.

The comprehensive and timely first webinar in our Autumn Trade Series discussed:
  • A summary of upcoming changes.
  • Requirements when moving parcels into Northern Ireland.
  • The UK Internal Market Scheme.
  • Moving goods which are "At Risk".
  • Managing the impact of customs duty.

 

Questions and topics covered in this Q&A

 

Q: Are products that are marked in price for Sterling but aren’t labeled not for sale in EU considered at risk? (0:15)

Q: If you’re selling at a retail location close to the border and a customer from Ireland purchases an item, does that impact whether it’s at risk or not? (3:42)

Q: What happens if a business that has gained UK authorisation has exceeded the 2-million-pound threshold? (4:53)

Q: Is there a scheme that allows businesses to reinstate their duty waiver to their de minimis allowance if goods, initially claimed under the duty waiver, are subsequently sold in Northern Ireland? (6:28)

Q: What is the approximate response time for a UKIM application submitted on August 31st, given that confirmation of receipt was received but no further updates have been provided? (10:47)

Q: Can you reemphasise the requirements around the 2 million pounds threshold? (12:27)

Q: If a business is not UKIM authorised and is bringing parcels from Great Britain, what is the process and who is responsible for completing the movement? (16:25)

Q: With the upcoming changes, will the reduced data set for Green Lane movements be autogenerated from the ENS, and is an SFD still required? Additionally, do traders need to update their trading profiles before October 1st? (21:24)

Q: Is there a monetary revenue limit for goods imported from third countries into Northern Ireland not at risk, where the final destination is Great Britain? Additionally, for items where EU duty was applicable but the goods are still going to Great Britain, can the duty reimbursement scheme be used to waive this duty? (25:08)

Q: If a business in Great Britain sells an item to a customer who then wants to return it to Northern Ireland via parcel, are there any customs requirements for these returns? (31:33)

 

Article reviewed: 17 Sept 2024