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UK Trade with EU: Import Controls

Commons · Question 68602 · Tabled 16 Jul 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 21 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Allister

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make a comparative estimate of the potential impact of the EU Import Control System 2 on costs to businesses of the trade movements of goods (a) between Great Britain and Northern Ireland and (b) within

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 21 Jul 2025

The Import Control System 2 (ICS2) is the new safety and security system for certain goods moving by air, maritime, road or rail into Northern Ireland. Businesses moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland can access the free-to-use Trader Su...