Written question asked by Alex Easton (Independent (affiliation)) on Thursday, 21 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 June 2026. It was answered by Dan Tomlinson (Labour) on Thursday, 4 June 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.

Consumer Goods: Northern Ireland

Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the volume of retail goods purchased in Northern Ireland and subsequently transported by consumers into the Republic of Ireland.

Answer

HM Revenue and Customs does not hold an estimate of the volume of retail goods purchased in Northern Ireland and subsequently transported by consumers into the Republic of Ireland.

There is no routine data collection on the movement of retail goods carried by individual consumers across the land border, and such movements are not subject to customs declarations.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 3884
Session: 2026-27
Subjects: Consumer goods Exports Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Consumer Goods: Northern Ireland

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