Our Services

Windsor Framework Guidance and Support The Windsor Framework is a legal agreement between the EU and the UK, amending may areas of the the Northern Ireland Protocol, which forms part of the wider EU–UK Withdrawal Agreement. Since its introduction, a series of measures has been implemented that significantly impact how goods are traded with and within Northern Ireland. Trade Path NI supports businesses at every stage of their operations, providing expert guidance on both current requirements and future developments. We treat every business as a blank slate, delivering tailored solutions that reflect your business model, supply chain, and risk profile. Key areas of support include: • UKIMS (UK Internal Market Scheme) • SPIMM (Simplified Process for Internal Market Movements) • NIRMS (Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme) • TGP (Trader Goods Profile) • Duty Reimbursement Scheme • Customs Duty Waiver Scheme • B2B Parcel Movements • Northern Ireland Qualifying Goods • Labelling Requirements If you require guidance on any other aspects of the Windsor Framework, please feel free to get in touch.

Trader Support Service (TSS) Guidance and Management Services The Trader Support Service (TSS) plays a central role in supporting the movement of goods between Northern Ireland, Great Britain, and the Rest of the World. However, many businesses struggle to use the system effectively or to understand where TSS support begins and ends. Our consultancy builds on the existing support available to traders in Northern Ireland by providing client-specific solutions tailored to your business model and supply chain. We offer both on-site and remote support to help integrate TSS into your day-to-day operations. From onboarding and initial setup through to complex or high-risk movements, we bridge the gap between TSS functionality and your commercial reality. TSS Onboarding & Account Setup Ensure profiles are correctly configured with appropriate authorisations and permissions. We assess your business model, supply chain, and ERP systems to identify opportunities to improve efficiency. Declaration Support We provide support across all declaration types, including: • ENS – ICS2 Entry Summary Declarations • SFD – Simplified Frontier Declarations • SD – Supplementary Declarations • FFD – Full Frontier Declarations • IMMI – Internal Market Movement Information Compliance Reviews • TSS compliance reviews covering UKIMS, classification, valuation, and origin • Resolution of overdue supplementary declarations • Review of commercial documentation and, where required, direct engagement with your trading partners to ensure the correct data is available to facilitate goods movements • Liaison with TSS on your behalf through case management to resolve issues efficiently On-Demand Technical Support Our clients benefit from on-demand technical support for issues that fall outside the standard scope of TSS assistance.

Technical Support for a Wide Range of Customs Systems At Trade Path NI, we have a strong technical background and provide expert guidance and troubleshooting support across the core customs and border systems used throughout the UK and Ireland. Whether you require day-to-day operational assistance or help resolving complex issues, we ensure your processes remain compliant, efficient, and disruption-free. CDS – Customs Declaration Service We provide end-to-end support for the UK’s Customs Declaration Service (CDS), ensuring your import and export declarations are accurate, compliant, and submitted on time. From onboarding and account configuration to complex declaration scenarios, we help you navigate data requirements, procedure codes, valuation, origin, and post-clearance amendments with confidence. GVMS – Goods Vehicle Movement Service Our GVMS support helps you manage the movement of goods through ports using the pre-lodgement model. We assist with creating and maintaining Goods Movement References (GMRs), linking declarations, resolving border rejections, and aligning your processes with hauliers and logistics partners to ensure seamless cross-border movements. NCTS – New Computerised Transit System We offer specialist support for transit movements under NCTS, including setting up transit guarantees, creating and managing T1/T2 declarations, and resolving discharge and enquiry issues. Whether you are moving goods across multiple territories or managing complex transit chains, we help minimise delays and ensure compliance at every stage. EMCS – Excise Movement and Control System Our EMCS services support businesses moving excise goods under duty suspension. We assist with drafting and managing eADs, handling receipts and reports of irregularity, and ensuring compliance with excise procedures across the UK and EU. We also help resolve discrepancies and audit risks associated with excise movements. SPIRE/LITE – Export Control Licensing We provide specialist support for SPIRE and its successor platform, LITE (Licensing for International Trade and Enterprise), helping businesses manage UK export control requirements with confidence. Our services include licence applications, compliance with dual-use and controlled goods regulations, document preparation, and ongoing licence management. We also assist with audits, record-keeping, and alignment with customs declarations to ensure your controlled exports move lawfully and without delay. TRACES – Trade Control and Expert System Our TRACES support ensures your sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) movements are compliant with EU regulations. We assist with CHED creation, documentary checks, coordination with competent authorities, and integration into your wider customs processes—helping you move agri-food and regulated goods without disruption. IPAFFS – Import of Products, Animals, Food and Feed System We provide technical support for IPAFFS, the UK system for pre-notifying sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) goods. Our service covers CHED creation, commodity classification, document uploads, and coordination with border control posts and competent authorities. We help ensure your agri-food, animal, and regulated product movements meet UK import requirements, reducing the risk of delays, rejections, or compliance issues. CSPs – Community System Providers We work with all major Community System Providers in the UK to streamline your port and inventory-linked customs processes. From system onboarding and message flows to troubleshooting release and clearance issues, we ensure your declarations interface correctly with ports, terminals, and HMRC systems for efficient goods handling. AIS/AEP – Irish Import & Export Systems We provide technical guidance for Ireland’s customs platforms, including AIS (Automated Import System) and AEP (Automated Export Processing). Our support covers declaration completion, message handling, error resolution, and alignment with national and EU customs requirements, helping traders operate efficiently across UK–EU supply chains. PBN – Pre-Boarding Notification (Ireland) We provide technical support for Ireland’s Pre-Boarding Notification (PBN) system, which is required for all goods moving via Irish ports and ferry operators. Our service includes creating and managing PBNs, linking customs, SPS, and transit references, troubleshooting validation errors, and coordinating with hauliers and ferry operators. We help ensure your consignments are correctly pre-notified, reducing the risk of port delays, refused boarding, or compliance issues. If you require any further support, please feel free to get in touch.

Full compliance reviews and management services In our experience, the vast majority of compliance errors arise from gaps in knowledge or a lack of due diligence. We are also acutely aware that current global trade tensions are increasing complexity across international supply chains, and as complexity rises, compliance often suffers. Mistakes can be costly, and delays can cause serious disruption to your operations. Our aim is to identify and address issues before they occur and, where necessary, provide a clear and practical corrective action plan. This ensures the least disruptive and most cost-effective outcomes for your business—giving your executive team confidence that risks are being properly managed. Trade Path NI can carry out comprehensive compliance reviews tailored to your business and risk profile. Cornerstones of Customs Compliance • Classification • Valuation • Origin Record Keeping and Data Handling Record keeping should be thorough and readily available in the event of an HMRC request. Most trade documentation must be retained for at least four years, although certain goods, authorisations, and regulatory regimes require longer retention periods. How you store, manage, and share this data is critical not only for customs compliance, but also for protecting commercially sensitive information. Commercial Documentation Accurate and consistent commercial documentation is fundamental to successful customs clearance and regulatory compliance. Invoices, packing lists, transport documents, licences, and certificates must correctly reflect the transaction, goods, values, origin, and contractual terms. Errors or inconsistencies can lead to declaration rejections, delays, financial penalties, or post-clearance challenges. Maintaining robust document controls ensures smooth movements across borders and provides a clear audit trail in the event of inspections or compliance reviews. Trade Sanctions and Embargoes Trade sanctions and embargoes must be carefully monitored and applied to all international transactions. Businesses are responsible for ensuring that goods, counterparties, destinations, and end uses do not breach UK, EU, or international sanctions regimes. Robust screening processes, accurate product classification, and clear audit trails are essential to demonstrate compliance and to avoid severe penalties, shipment seizures, and reputational damage. Third Party Supply Chain Reliance on third parties such as freight forwarders, customs brokers, hauliers, and suppliers does not remove your responsibility for customs compliance. We review your interactions with third-party representatives to ensure instructions are clear, compliant, and accurately followed, and that submissions are made in line with your requirements. Declaration Quality Many errors may fall outside the scope of serious customs compliance breaches, but they can indicate weaknesses in controls and result in closer scrutiny by border authorities. We provide clear guidance on what officials expect when reviewing your declarations and supporting documentation. Change Management International trade is a rapidly changing environment—what is compliant today may not be compliant tomorrow. We keep you up to date with current regulations and processes while also preparing you for known and upcoming changes, ensuring your processes remain aligned and compliant.

Strategic planning and management for complex trade movements

Could the use of customs special procedures benefit your business? Customs special procedures can offer significant commercial and cash-flow advantages for businesses trading in Northern Ireland, but they also carry enhanced compliance and control requirements. Our consultancy helps businesses identify where special procedures are appropriate and where they can deliver genuine operational and financial benefit. We provide end-to-end advisory support, from initial feasibility assessment through to application, system configuration, and ongoing compliance management. By aligning customs procedures with real supply-chain activity, we help businesses unlock duty and VAT efficiencies while maintaining the robust controls required by UK and EU customs authorities. We support the following special procedures: • Customs Warehousing • Inward Processing • Outward Processing • Temporary Admission • Authorised Use / End-Use Relief • Internal and External Transit If you believe your business could benefit from using special procedures, please feel free to get in touch.

Authorisations and Licenses We work with businesses to identify which authorisations and licences are required, prepare robust applications, and embed the systems and controls needed to meet approval conditions. Our practical, hands-on approach reduces delays, avoids rejection, and ensures that authorisations continue to deliver operational and commercial value. Our authorisations and licences support includes: Requirement assessment – identifying necessary customs authorisations and regulatory licences Application preparation & submission – managing technical detail, evidence, and HMRC engagement Ongoing compliance management – reviews, renewals, and change impact assessments Audit & intervention support – preparation for compliance checks and regulatory reviews Our objective is to give businesses confidence that the approvals underpinning their trade are secure, compliant, and fit for purpose—supporting efficient operations while minimising regulatory risk.

Training and workshops to develop your internal capability Strong customs and supply chain capability within an organisation is essential for maintaining compliance, managing risk, and responding effectively to regulatory change across UK and EU trade. Our consultancy delivers targeted, practical training designed to equip your teams with the knowledge and confidence needed to manage customs and supply chain responsibilities effectively. We tailor each programme to your business model, goods, and trade flows, ensuring content is relevant, accessible, and immediately applicable. Whether supporting senior leadership, operational teams, or new starters, our training focuses on real-world scenarios, clear accountability, and best practice—strengthening internal capability while reducing reliance on external support. Our customs and supply chain training includes: •Role-specific training – Tailored sessions for management, logistics, stock control, finance, and compliance teams •Customs fundamentals and advanced topics – Incoterms, procedures, classification, valuation, and communication •Northern Ireland–specific requirements – Windsor Framework, TSS, and NI movement processes •Workshops and knowledge transfer – Practical case studies, Q&A sessions, and supporting materials Our aim is to build sustainable internal expertise—strengthening connections across your operational teams and improving the resilience of your supply chain.