Moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, via Ireland

Moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland via Ireland is called a Transit journey. For more information on the requirements and how TSS supports the Transit journey, see the Using Transit for moving goods from GB to NI via Ireland guide.

When moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland via Ireland, some movements may benefit from the simplifications provided under the Windsor Framework arrangements. For more information, refer to the Internal Market Movements section.

If the goods do not meet the requirements for Internal Market Movements, refer to the overview below about the TSS Simplified Procedure for goods movements from Great Britain to Northern Ireland via Ireland.

If you are new to TSS, we recommend you begin with Getting Started, and refer to the Beginner’s Guide for importing goods to Northern Ireland.

The TSS Simplified Procedure for goods movements from Great Britain to Northern Ireland via Ireland – Step-by-step

The following guides may be helpful for each of the steps of your Transit journey:

Submit your Entry Summary Declaration – see the Entry Summary Declaration: Step-by-step guide – generally done by the carrier / haulier

Provide information for the Entry Summary Declaration which is completed by TSS – see the TSS Transit service: a step-by-step guide for traders  for further information

Complete pre-movement requirements – see the TSS Transit service: a step-by-step guide for traders – generally done by the carrier / haulier

Obtain a Goods Movement Reference on the Goods Vehicle Movement System – see How to create a GMR – generally done by the carrier / haulier

Declare goods – see the Supplementary declarations: Step-by-step guide

Pay any relevant duties – see How to make your duty payment – generally done by the trader

Additional guidance

The following guides and checklists will help you move goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland via Ireland.

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