Customs Implications

[SaraAPS]

We are a company based in England and have been hired to undertake some repairs on rapid vehicle chargers in Ireland next week. Our employee will be driving a van full of tools and spare parts which have been sent to us at no cost to our business. I'm trying to establish what we need to do in advance of his visit so that there are no customs implications when he tries to cross the border. I have emailed HM Customs & Excise directly but we have yet to get an answer and I'm conscious that we are rapidly running out of time. Just to clarify, we do not own the chargers or the parts, we are simply providing the repair service. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I'm not having much luck with google!

 

[Customs Geek]

Is this Northern Ireland or Republic of Ireland.?

 

[SaraAPS]

Republic of Ireland

 

[Customs Geek]

OK. HMRC will require an export declaration of some sort and Irish Revenue will need an import declaring.
How that is done will depend on the value of the goods and whether they are going to remain in Ireland or come back to England. Customs don’t care whether you own the goods or not as everything has a value. Its value not cost that interests them.

If the goods are low value (below €1000) then an oral declaration ie the driver telling the customs offer they have spares and tools,may suffice.

If the goods such as tools are being returned then you may want to look at an ATA Carnet available at a charge from the Chamber of Commerce. This acts as both export and import declaration both ways. You could notuse this for spares though.

HMRC also have a simplified on line Merchandise in Baggage ( which includes goods in your own transport) declaration for goods below £1500. I can’t add a link but if you search ‘Merchandise in baggage’ on the .gov website you should find the info.

HMRC won’t be able to help with Irish customs requirements but the revenue.ie site also covers merchandise in baggage requirements.

ultimately you may need the services of a customs broker to submit customs declarations for you both in the UK and ROI.

 

[SaraAPS]

Thank you very much for your help

 

[Imevaconsult]

OK. HMRC will require an export declaration of some sort and Irish Revenue will need an import declaring.
How that is done will depend on the value of the goods and whether they are going to remain in Ireland or come back to England. Customs don’t care whether you own the goods or not as everything has a value. Its value not cost that interests them.

If the goods are low value (below €1000) then an oral declaration ie the driver telling the customs offer they have spares and tools,may suffice.

If the goods such as tools are being returned then you may want to look at an ATA Carnet available at a charge from the Chamber of Commerce. This acts as both export and import declaration both ways. You could notuse this for spares though.

HMRC also have a simplified on line Merchandise in Baggage ( which includes goods in your own transport) declaration for goods below £1500. I can’t add a link but if you search ‘Merchandise in baggage’ on the .gov website you should find the info.

HMRC won’t be able to help with Irish customs requirements but the revenue.ie site also covers merchandise in baggage requirements.

ultimately you may need the services of a customs broker to submit customs declarations for you both in the UK and ROI.

Hey! @Customs Geek - amazing answer as always!
@SaraAPS - I am a customs broker in the UK, and I would be more than happy to assist with the customs clearance