Insight needed - What are the biggest challenges you face in selling to Northern Ireland?

[Natino64]

I'm from Northern Ireland - say I want to buy something from your business (be it a service, or physical product):
What are the biggest challenges / roadblocks you face in selling to NI? e.g. rules, declarations, red tape, shipping etc.

And secondly - assuming we can't remove said red-tape, is there anything top-of-mind that would enable you to either start selling to NI or make selling to NI easier / cheaper?

Thanks for the insight!

 

[Mark T Jones]

From a finance broker perspective, about half of our lenders are happy to do business in NI.

Which isn't too restrictive in reality

 

[fisicx]

There are no problems. It's mainly credit unions and they tell me what they want, pay and I deliver.

 

[DontAsk]

Small business with not many NI customers but I don't have any issues or challenges. Receive order, pop it in the post, delivered to customer.

 

[Paul Norman]

I cannot imagine there being any problems if were to succeed in selling our software to a customer based in NI.

I guess, therefore, to answer your question, the main challenge is lack of contacts there.

 

[ethical PR]

I'm from Northern Ireland - say I want to buy something from your business (be it a service, or physical product):
What are the biggest challenges / roadblocks you face in selling to NI? e.g. rules, declarations, red tape, shipping etc.

And secondly - assuming we can't remove said red-tape, is there anything top-of-mind that would enable you to either start selling to NI or make selling to NI easier / cheaper?

Thanks for the insight!

Why do you feel there are particular issues in trading with NI ?

 

[Picture Bute]

Small business with not many NI customers but I don't have any issues or challenges. Receive order, pop it in the post, delivered to customer.

Not heard of GSPR then ?

 

[pentel]

Not heard of GSPR then

Does GSPR apply to B2B sales? Goods not to be offered for sale to consumers?

 

[Carol Learmouth]

Today both Royal Mail and Parcel Force have written to me (as an account holder) telling me what I need to do to comply with the Windsor Framework and continue to supply NI. Their link send me to the GOV.UK page entitled

Sending parcels to and from Northern Ireland​

There is a lot of reading to do.

 

[japancool]

Not heard of GSPR then ?

Nope. I have heard of the GPSR though.

Today both Royal Mail and Parcel Force have written to me (as an account holder) telling me what I need to do to comply with the Windsor Framework and continue to supply NI. Their link send me to the GOV.UK page entitled

Sending parcels to and from Northern Ireland​

There is a lot of reading to do.

Fortunately, we're sending non-restricted goods to consumers in NI, so doesn't look like any additional requirements needed beyond the HS code.

 

[DontAsk]

Nope. I have heard of the GPSR though.



Fortunately, we're sending non-restricted goods to consumers in NI, so doesn't look like any additional requirements needed beyond the HS code.

Indeed.