If your business moves goods from GB to NI by parcels or freight through roll on roll off ferry

Traders need to be aware of new arrangements for entry summary (ENS) declarations from 1 ‌‌‌September‌‌‌ 2025.

Import Control System 2 (ICS2) is the new safety and security information system for movements into NI and the European Union (EU) that supports:

• lodging of pre-arrival ENS declarations

• notification of arrival of goods

• presentation of goods

• assessment of safety and security risk

This system is replacing the current 'Import Control System Northern Ireland' (ICS NI). You’ll need to use the ICS2 system to continue to make ENS declarations when moving goods by air, maritime, road or rail from:

• GB to NI

• countries outside of the EU into NI

• GB to the EU

ENS declarations will only be needed for business-to-business (B2B) parcel movements from GB to NI under the Windsor Framework. They are not required for parcels being sent to consumers.

You will need to provide the same data you provide now, alongside some additional data specifically for ICS2 purposes. Further information on how to provide the additional data is set out below. ENS declarations must be complete, accurate, and submitted on time.

What information you will need to supply to your haulier

When moving goods on your behalf, your haulier or other logistics business will need certain information to ensure the entry summary declarations are completed so your goods move quickly and smoothly.

To keep your goods moving, it is important you are ready to provide this information to the relevant person in your supply chain

The type of information or data that you will be asked to provide before the goods move into to the EU or NI will include the following:

• description of your goods

• 6-digit commodity code

• total amount of goods (mass)

• buyer and seller information

• place of deliver

• any additional information or supporting documents (for example, licences and certificates)

Next steps

It is important that you speak to those moving goods on your behalf to ensure they have the correct information, at the correct time, to ensure your goods move as smoothly and efficiently as possible.

Further resources

More information is available on GOV.UK, such as:

• Northern Ireland Online Tariff: Look up commodity codes, duty and VAT rates - GOV.UK

• Make an entry summary declaration using the Import Control System 2 - GOV.UK

• Introducing Changes to the Entry Summary Declaration due to ICS2 - Northern Ireland Customs and Trade Academy