Written Question·Treasury·UIN 3933

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 2 September 2024
Answered: 5 September 2024
Named Day

Question

Jim Allister

Traditional Unionist VoiceNorth Antrim

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which body is responsible for taking customs duties that are required on goods moved in the red lane from Great Britain to Northern Ireland on arrival in Northern Ireland.

Answer

James Murray
HMRC, as the UK’s customs authority, is responsible for collecting customs duties, where applicable, for goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland that are ‘at risk’ of entering the EU.