We need your help now
Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open.
You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough.
If you've seen value in our reporting, please contribute what you can, so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism. For everyone who needs it.
Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you.
An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more.
By continuing, you are indicating that you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
FROM THE END of this month, businesses in Ireland that export goods to Great Britain will need to satisfy new Brexit trading arrangements.
You thought you had heard the last of Brexit, didn’t you? Well not quite yet.
Here’s what you need to know if you are a small business owner.
At the end of the Brexit transition in 2021, the EU introduced full checks and controls on goods coming in from Great Britain. The UK is now introducing checks in a more graduated way after a number of postponements.
So what this means for Irish businesses that export to Great Britain is that from 31 January 2024 they will need new documentation for goods entering Great Britain.
Trading with Northern Ireland is not impacted by these changes.
From 31 January the UK is requiring the pre-lodgement of customs declarations and the pre-notification of agri-food exports from Ireland entering Great Britain.
In some cases, businesses will also need an Export Health Certificate for agri-food products.
The need for such a certificate will depend on what category of risk the goods being exported fall into. Goods in the low-risk category will not require a certificate.
Businesses that export to the UK are being urged to examine their supply chains to make sure they are ready for the changes.
Most businesses should already be aware of these changes, but it isn’t too late to get the relevant documentation together for those who may not have done so yet.
It is unclear how many businesses will be impacted by these changes or what the typical cost will be for businesses as a result.
At this point, physical checks of goods will not take place but it is expected that such checks at UK Border Posts will begin by 31 October 2024 at the earliest.
Over one third of Irish exports go to the UK, with the UK remaining the largest single destination for Irish food, drink and horticulture exports.
The UK accounts for 47% of Irish beef exports, for example, with an estimated value of €1.3 billion, while dairy exports to the UK were valued at €1.1 billion in 2023.
Full details on the changes are available here.
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
… and as usual a late decision from varadker that irl will pay rather than taking more. Stable door… bolted. Billions of taxpayers money wasted by government for want of an effective policy.
@Mike 100: He could have saved us €22,000 per migrant by opting us out of of it altogether.
“The EU has never forced Ireland to take in refugees or immigrants.
In fact, Ireland has no obligation to take in refugees as, along with Denmark, it has an opt-in or opt-out clause on justice and immigration measures under the Lisbon Treaty.”
@Crystal Clear: except that would have been the wrong decision
@Mike 100: I wonder is it close to the amount we have taken from Europe over the years?
@Crystal Clear: I should have known better, politicians lie.
I didn’t know this, but when I looked it up, it was pretty easy to find.
https://ireland.representation.ec.europa.eu/strategy-and-priorities/key-eu-policies-ireland/eu-migration-policy-and-ireland_en
Post Brexit,it’s not so much the exports we need to worry about ,but the huge increase in international imports and our friends from you know where
@Patrick Presley: Where?
@Bert Carolan: he dosnt know.most of them destroyed their passports
@Willie Marty: AHH there!
@Patrick Presley: and I would have gotten away with it if it wasn’t from those meddling kids and that pesky dog …yaba daba doo
@Bert Carolan: “Almost 70% of people who applied for international protection at Dublin Airport in 2023 arrived without a correct identity document, figures supplied by the Department of Justice to Prime Time show.”
@Patrick Presley: absolutely
@Crystal Clear: Yesterday , immigration were checking all passengers as they got off the plane.Seen it before but they don’t check all flights or every day.
Quite a few Ukrainians returning (fleeing) to Ireland too.
What we know about Brexit is that the Brits gave up their Freedom of Movement so they are locked inside England/UK for the rest of their lives to live and work.
While net migration into the UK has been a record high after brexit!
@9QRixo8H: Still they have everything they need. Massive economy, Cultural leaders, etc. For those that really want to head off (rich people), there will always be a way. They are in ribbons atm tho
@9QRixo8H: Well under the common travel area agreement they are all allowed to come to live and work here, so they are not locked inside England/UK for the rest of their lives.
Would love to see what the differences between mainland Europe and Ireland will be, would be great to see Noteworthy do some digging, wouldn’t be surprised if our lot have made it harder and more expensive by comparison.
Ireland pays a foreign power in Europe money to not send anymore immigrants . It’s like when Slovakia paid the Nazis money to take away their Jews .
@Jack Moss: Godwin’s law alert…..
@Jack Moss: Since when did ireland stop taking in immigrants. Have you been living under a stone the last 2 years
have your say