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Following the guidance issued in September 2024, there has been extensive preparatory work undertaken for the new arrangements for the movement of goods from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to Northern Ireland by parcels or freight set out in the Windsor Framework.
As a result, and subject to the relevant procedures, the new arrangements as set out in the Windsor Framework are planned to take effect from 1 May 2025.
The simplified processes for Internal Market Movements contain a range of facilitations.
The processes are there to ease the process of moving goods from GB to NI.
These optional processes include:
To access the simplified processes, you must be UKIMS authorised and meet the following conditions:
| Acronym | Term | Meaning | Further information (found on gov.uk) |
| UKIMS |
UK Internal Market Scheme |
An authorisation that allows you to declare your goods ‘not at risk’ if they are brought into Northern Ireland for sale or final use by end consumers in Northern Ireland (and Great Britain in the case of movements from Great Britain) and meet all the other criteria to move under UKIMS as set out in the guidance. | Further information |
| NIRMS |
Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme |
Establishes a new way to move prepacked agri retail goods from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) into Northern Ireland. Goods can move on the basis of a single General Certificate for eligible consignments, supported by a packing list. There will be no requirement for an official veterinarian or plant health inspector to approve the documentation. | Further information |
| NIPHL |
Northern Ireland Plant Health Label Scheme |
Growers, farmers and other relevant traders in Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) can move plant products and used agricultural and forest machinery to Northern Ireland. Goods moving under the Scheme will have a NIPHL attached and will not require a Phytosanitary Certificate (PC), provided the goods meet the conditions of the scheme and remain in Northern Ireland. | Further information |
| SPIMM | Simplified processes for Internal Market Movements | Simplified custom movements available to Traders under the Windsor Framework where goods are moving from GB-NI via direct movement and are “not at risk” of entering the EU. | Further information |
| IMMI | Internal Market Movement Information | Simplified data set of ordinary commercial information submitted to CDS. | Further information |
| TGP | Trader Goods Profile | A unique ‘goods profile’ that will enable traders to move goods providing just a simple goods description and remove the need to provide a commodity code for each movement of goods | Further information |
| DRS | Duty Reimbursement Scheme | If a trader can evidence goods initially declared as “at risk” did not subsequently enter the EU and remained within the UK Internal Market, the trader can apply for repayment or remission of duties paid. | Further information |
| UKIMS EIDR | UK Internal Market Scheme for Entry Into Declarants Records | An authorisation issued to an individual trader to enter details of movements under SPIMM in their own records at the time of movement. Available for UKIMS authorisation holders if they wish to apply. | Further information |
A three-character code used to identify any supplementary conditions that apply to the intended use of the goods.
Applies to goods that enter NI but may later be sold or consumed within the EU, goods moved into NI for commercial processing and any goods subject to EU trade defence measures.
The process of categorisation looks at the product specific composition and origin of goods. And deems eligibility to use the simplified processes, category 1 2 or standard goods under the Windsor Framework.
A sequence of digits used to identify goods for customs purposes.
Economic nationality of the goods being imported and exported.
Allows economic operators to release goods to a customs procedure using a simplified data set via an entry in their electronic commercial records.
The entry summary declaration will have safety and security information about your goods and is submitted before your goods arrive at the border.
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