🇬🇧Can a buyer in United Kingdom import from Ireland?🇮🇪
We track no embargo or sectoral sanctions programme covering this country pair. The ordinary rules still apply: customs, VAT and any product-specific permits in United Kingdom.
Tariffs and trade agreements
Yes, via EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (in force 2021-01). Preferential tariffs apply to qualifying goods with proof of origin.
- EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement Source
Import requirements in United Kingdom
- Import VAT in United Kingdom (B2B)
- The export leaves the EU zero-rated; what you pay is United Kingdom's import tax at the border, and we do not hold a single national rate for United Kingdom. GOV.UK Duty depends on the HS code; put both into the landed-cost calculator.
- Customs identity: GB EORI number
- Since Brexit a separate GB EORI is required; an EU EORI does not work for GB customs. A second XI EORI applies for movements involving Northern Ireland. GOV.UK
- Documents that travel with the shipment
- Commercial invoice · Packing list · Transport document (CMR, bill of lading or air waybill) · Customs declaration, filed by you or your broker · Proof of origin, when claiming a preferential duty rate
Reviewed 2026-07-21. Full guide: how to import into United Kingdom.
541 suppliers in Ireland on record
Manufacturers and wholesalers based in Ireland, each card carrying the open-record facts we hold and the source behind them.
Frequently asked questions
- Can a company in United Kingdom buy from a supplier in Ireland?
- We track no embargo or sectoral sanctions programme covering this country pair. The ordinary rules still apply: customs, VAT and any product-specific permits in United Kingdom.
- What VAT applies when importing from Ireland into United Kingdom?
- The export leaves the EU zero-rated; what you pay is United Kingdom's import tax at the border, and we do not hold a single national rate for United Kingdom.
- Do United Kingdom and Ireland share a trade agreement?
- Yes, via EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (in force 2021-01). Preferential tariffs apply to qualifying goods with proof of origin.
- What does a United Kingdom buyer need to clear customs?
- A business importing into United Kingdom needs a GB EORI number. Since Brexit a separate GB EORI is required; an EU EORI does not work for GB customs. A second XI EORI applies for movements involving Northern Ireland. A normal commercial shipment also travels with: Commercial invoice, Packing list, Transport document (CMR, bill of lading or air waybill), Customs declaration, filed by you or your broker, Proof of origin, when claiming a preferential duty rate.
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