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Preparing to export
Assessing whether you are ready to export and planning your approach.
Export checklist: review your export readiness
Export readiness review: planning, marketing and export procedures.
Accounting for VAT on goods moving between Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Information about when you can, or need to, account for VAT on your tax return if you're a UK VAT-registered business.
Review your suppliers' performance
How to manage supplier performance, and what evaluation criteria to use when conducting supplier performance reviews.
Supplier service level agreements
Importance of service level agreements in supply chain management, key clauses and best practices.
Ending supplier contracts
Possible penalties, operational barriers and other points to consider when ending a contract with a supplier.
Best practices in supplier quality management
Understand the importance of supplier quality management and learn best practices for monitoring and improving the quality of your supply chain.
Advantages and disadvantages of exporting
Advantages and disadvantages of trading outside Northern Ireland and tax considerations.
Is my product suitable for exporting?
Deciding if your product is right for selling outside Northern Ireland.
Accessing trade networks
Accessing networks for advice and support for trading outside Northern Ireland.
Are you ready to export?
Find out what you need to consider when thinking about trading outside Northern Ireland.
Support for international trade
Practical advice and support for businesses starting to trade outside Northern Ireland.
Export or move livestock and poultry
Rules you need to follow to export cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and poultry.
Develop an export marketing plan
Use market research and trade visits to develop an exporting marketing plan.
Top tips for export success
The following top tips will help you to get the support you need to begin exporting.
Claim a waiver for duty on goods that you bring to Northern Ireland from Great Britain or countries outside the UK and EU
Find out how to claim a Customs Duty waiver if you are bringing goods into Northern Ireland from Great Britain or countries outside the UK and EU which might otherwise be charged ‘at risk’ tariffs.
Republic of Ireland: providing services
Guidance for UK businesses on rules for selling services to the Repubic of Ireland.
Selling services to the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein
Guidance for UK businesses on rules for selling services.
EU exit checklist - 10 steps to take
Follow this checklist and find out the new rules on how Northern Ireland businesses must operate from 1 January 2021
Apply to import goods temporarily to the UK
How to apply for Temporary Admission to import goods into the UK, or move goods from Great Britain into Northern Ireland, and use them for up to 2 years or more, before re-exporting them.