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Written question asked by Lord Dodds of Duncairn (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 29 March 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 April 2022. It was answered by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (Conservative) on Wednesday, 27 April 2022 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.

Trade Agreements: Northern Ireland

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether goods can be imported into Northern Ireland via Tariff Rate Quota Schemes under the trade deals which the UK has agreed with other countries since 1 January 2021.

Answer

Traders importing into Northern Ireland can access UK TRQs by moving goods to Great Britain and clearing customs, then moving to Northern Ireland under the UK Trader Scheme, provided the goods moved meet wider requirements to be not “at risk,” as outlined on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-can-declare-goods-you-bring-into-northern-ireland-not-at-risk-of-moving-to-the-eu

At present, EU regulation 2020/2170, passed unilaterally by the EU in December 2020, significantly limits the terms on which NI traders can access quotas under the UK’s new trade agreements directly.

The UK put forward proposals to address this issue in our Command Paper of July 2021 and is continuing to press for solutions in negotiations with the EU on the Protocol.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7420
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Northern Ireland Trade agreements
Link
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