Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, but in the movement of goods it works under the special rules of the Windsor Framework, the successor to the Northern Ireland Protocol. In practice goods there are linked to the rules of the EU single market, which shapes the formalities for deliveries from Poland differently from deliveries from the rest of Great Britain. OTSL runs these transports with the scope of clearance suited to the route.
Why this is a separate topic
For deliveries from Great Britain to Northern Ireland the arrangements of the UK internal market apply, and for movement from the Union the rules of the single market matter. It is a matter where the detail depends on the particular consignment, so we set the scope of formalities individually, based on the current rules rather than on simplifications. The basics that are useful anyway are covered in the texts on the EORI number and on import from the United Kingdom.
How we approach the order
- Route analysis: we establish whether the goods travel from Poland or from the rest of the UK, because that changes the formalities.
- Scope of clearance: we match the documents and declarations to the particular delivery within customs clearance.
- The source rule: we do not guess the regulations, and we confirm any unclear points before carrying out the order.
Planning a delivery to Northern Ireland? Describe the consignment and its destination in the contact form and we will set the route and the scope of clearance. The context of the other destinations is gathered in the guide to the islands of Britain and Ireland.
