There has been considerable speculation around changes in regulations post Brexit, on social media and elsewhere.
The regulations with regard to Northern Ireland are covered by an agreement known as the Northern Ireland Protocol.
The current regulations, as of 22nd January 2021, are as follows:
“The Northern Ireland Protocol sets the principle of unfettered access for Northern Ireland businesses to Great Britain. Northern Ireland businesses may export to Great Britain under the same bee health conditions in place prior to the end of the transition period. This means that NI beekeepers may continue to export packages and colonies to the UK. There will be no border checks on consignments despatched from Northern Ireland. “
This is stated on the National Bee Unit website in the document, Guidance notes for Importers (Page 9)
In addition, there are no extra charges for customers
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‘If you move qualifying Northern Ireland goods
If you move qualifying Northern Ireland goods directly from Northern
Ireland to the rest of the UK there’ll be no changes and no new customs
processes for almost all traders, with some very limited exceptions.
For example, goods falling within the very limited number of procedures
relating to specific international obligations binding on the UK and
the EU – such as obligations on the movement of endangered species.
That means, for almost all traders, when your goods leave Northern
Ireland for Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), there’ll be:
- no export declaration
- no exit summary declaration
- no import declaration on arrival in Great Britain
- no customs duties to pay
- no VAT to pay at point of arrival
- no changes to how your goods arrive at ports in Great Britain
You cannot move goods through Northern Ireland to avoid the UK tariff or import processes. You may receive penalties if you move goods through Northern Ireland for an avoidance purpose.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/moving-qualifying-goods-from-northern-ireland-to-the-rest-of-the-uk#qualifying
