General Certificate (GC)

The General Certificate (GC) is replacing the requirement for Export Health Certificate when moving goods under the NI Retail Movement Scheme (NIRMS). This is part of simplified arrangements for businesses moving goods under NIRMS in the Windsor Framework. The GC is accessible to traders on the existing Export Health Certificate Online (EHCO) portal after traders […]

The Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) entered into force on 19 June 2023 and replaced the UK’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP). The scheme is designed to boost trade with 65 developing countries to support their development.

CHIP is a backend service developed by DAERA’s Digital Services Division (DSD) in order to help the Northern Ireland Control Bodies deal with additional SPS checks. This application aims to bridge the gap between pre—notifications raised in TRACES NT and the goods arriving at the Northern Ireland Point of Entries.

CHOP (CHED Operator Portal) developed by DAERA is a database, designed specifically for the benefit of Northern Ireland traders to ease the movement of SPS goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. CHOP offers significant benefits of monitoring consignment status, completion of channelling returns and uploading large documents/photos. All these are accessible without the need

NI Plant Health Label (NIPHL); growers, farmers and other relevant traders in Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) can move plant products and used agricultural & forest machinery to Northern Ireland. Goods moving under the Scheme will have a NIPHL attached and will not require a Phytosanitary Certificate (PC), provided the goods meet the conditions

NIRMS – establishes a new way to move prepacked retail goods from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) into Northern Ireland. Goods can move on the basis of a single General Certificate for eligible consignments, supported by a packing list. There will be no requirement for an official veterinarian or plant health inspector to approve

The cost of a shipment can be affected by the amount of space that it occupies on an aircraft or ship, rather than the actual weight. This is the volumetric (or dimensional) weight. Generally, freight charges are calculated on the actual weight of the goods plus packing (gross weight) but if the goods are a

Zero—rated means that the goods are still VAT—taxable, but the rate of VAT charged to customers is 0%.

Value Added Tax is a general, broadly—based consumption tax assessed on the value added to goods and services. VAT is charged as a percentage of the declared value, either at standard, reduced or zero rate. Northern Ireland is, and remains, part of the UK’s VAT system.

Warehousing is the act of storing goods that will be sold or distributed later.