Importing and exporting parcels and post to and from Northern Ireland

If you’re an express carrier

Guide

If your express consignment is controlled by the Goods Vehicle Movement Service

For further details on how an express carrier should use the Goods Vehicle Movement Service for goods eligible for these temporary arrangements, the carrier should email: nonfreightparcels@hmrc.gov.uk.

Read more about the Goods Vehicle Movement Service.

If your express consignment is inventory linked

The express carrier should speak to their existing Community System Provider(link is external) about how to process goods movements eligible for these temporary requirements, through the inventory linked systems.

For example, express carriers moving express consignments through Belfast International Airport, or Belfast City Airport, should contact the Cargo Community User Group UK(link is external), for information on how to clear eligible goods movements.

Moving consumer parcels between Great Britain and Northern Ireland

You can apply to use the UK Carrier (UKC) Scheme if you are responsible for moving consumer parcels from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. Consumer parcels are defined as those moving from:

  • business to consumer
  • consumer to business
  • consumer to another consumer

Check if you can apply for the UK Carrier Scheme.