Andrew Cooke

We are a UK company that imports goods from our parent company in Italy and an associated company in Germany. Most of our business is B2B, supplying components that are assembled into larger machines. Once sold, we have no control over where the final products end up—they could be used anywhere in the world. We’re struggling to determine whether our goods would be classified as “at risk” when moving them to Northern Ireland. Since we don’t manufacture in NI or have a presence there, we’re also unsure whether we need to register for the UK Internal Market Scheme (UKIMS). Additionally, we primarily use UPS as our courier, and we understand they can act as a customs representative. However, does that mean we still need to be UKIMS registered, or can they handle declarations on our behalf?