UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

(asked on 12th June 2023) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what support they will give to Northern Ireland manufacturers who will have extra costs and extra paperwork under the Windsor Framework in order to trade with the rest of the UK.


This question was answered on 26th June 2023

We will continue to provide a free-to-use support service for movements in the Green Lane.

We will set out the details of new arrangements in the usual way, including to Parliament and further guidance on the green lane will be provided in due course.

Under the Windsor Framework, many manufacturers will be able to benefit from the new Green Lane, meaning that goods sold in Northern Ireland will be freed of unnecessary paperwork, using only ordinary commercial information rather than customs processes or complex certification requirements for agrifood.

For traders unable to use the Green Lane, we will establish a new, comprehensive tariff reimbursement scheme for those who can show the goods were ultimately not destined for the EU which will be available from 30 June.

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