New arrangements now in effect for moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework - 1st May 2025

Traders need to be aware of new arrangements under the Windsor Framework, an agreement between the United Kingdom and European Union.

The new arrangements for the movement of goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland (GB to NI) by parcels or freight as set out in the Windsor Framework have taken effect today, Thursday 1 May.

For business-to-business (B2B) parcel movements, there are new processes that you will need to follow to ensure goods continue to move quickly and smoothly. For existing freight movements, we have introduced new simplified processes which traders may wish to take advantage of.

We have set out key information about these arrangements and actions you may need to take below. You can read more detailed guidance

B2B goods

If you send goods to a business in NI by parcels or freight, the information required by your customer and those moving the goods will depend on their commercial processes and whether the goods are eligible to move under the UKIMS.

To move goods under UKIMS:

• the party acting as the importer of record (usually the sender or receiver) will need to be UKIMS authorised
• you will need your customer to confirm whether the goods are for sale to, or final use by, end consumers located in the UK

B2B goods authorised under UKIMS

If the goods are eligible under UKIMS, the information you provide will be similar to what you provided prior to the new arrangements coming into effect. You will also need to provide the UKIMS and Economic Operators Registration and Identification (EORI) numbers associated with the movement.

The information you will need to supply will usually include:

• your business name, address and EORI number
• name and address of recipient in NI
• UKIMS authorisation number (usually sender or recipient’s) and associated EORI number
• total value of the goods
• total weight of goods
• description of goods at item level, or commodity code at the appropriate level
• country of origin

B2B goods not authorised under UKIMS

If you or your customer are not authorised under UKIMS, or the goods are not eligible, your customer and those moving the goods may ask for additional information, and the importer of record depending on incoterm may have to pay the applicable rate of duty after any waivers or reliefs. More information on ways to relieve duties is available on GOV‌‌‌.‌‌‌‌‌‌UK.

The information you will need to supply will usually include:

• Your business name, address and EORI
• name and address of recipient in NI
• total customs value of the goods
• incoterms
• total weight of the goods
• description of goods at item level
• 10-digit commodity code at item level
• country of origin

Trader Support Service (TSS)

The TSS can help you with the new arrangements for freight.

The service is free to use and:

• offers comprehensive advice and training about the changes to the way your goods move under the Windsor Framework
• can help you to complete the new processes for GB to NI movements through the TSS portal, including the new Trader Goods Profile and IMMI

Further support

For support with freight movements, please contact the TSS team, or you can call our Customs and International Trade helpline on‌‌‌ 0300‌‌‌ 322‌‌‌ 9434‌‌‌ (textphone‌‌‌ 0300‌‌‌ 200‌‌‌ 3719).