If your business moves goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland (GB to NI) by parcels or freight through roll-on roll-off ferry, you need to be aware of new arrangements for entry summary (ENS) declarations from 1 September 2025.
Import Control System 2 (ICS2) is the new safety and security information system for movements into NI and the European Union (EU).
This system is replacing the current 'Import Control System Northern Ireland' (ICS NI).
You’ll need to use the ICS2 system to continue to make ENS declarations when moving goods by air, maritime, road or rail from:
- GB to NI
- countries outside of the EU into NI
- GB to the EU
When moving goods on your behalf, your haulier or other logistics business will need certain information to ensure the ENS declarations are completed so your goods move quickly and smoothly.
To keep your goods moving, it is important you are ready to provide this information to the relevant person in your supply chain.
For further information please select the following link:
- help with the NI Online Tariff Tool (OTT) to identify the appropriate commodity codes to use
- guidance on how to make an ENS declaration using ICS2
- a Trader Support Service (TSS) ICS2 recorded webinar
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