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  • Farm machinery imports

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    • Managing your business

    Information related to the importation of machinery into Northern Ireland.

    Importing agricultural and construction machinery into Northern Ireland

    When importing agricultural and construction machinery into Northern Ireland, note that:

    • all used agricultural and construction machinery will be thoroughly inspected on arrival at Northern Ireland Ports
    • all empty livestock vehicles must be thoroughly clean before entering Northern Ireland; inspections will be carried out on all such consignments
    • unclean machinery will be required to be re-exported at owner/haulier’s expense
    • currently washing in Northern Ireland Ports is prohibited
    • currently no Cleansing and Disinfection Certificate is required for imported machinery or for empty livestock vehicles
    • Import health standard for machinery

    For further details or help

    For further details or help regarding the importation of agricultural and/or construction machinery into Northern Ireland, you should contact the Portal Office at the Airport/Port that you intend to use.

    Airports

    • George Best Belfast City Airport
    • Belfast International Airport

    Ports

    • Belfast Port
    • Larne Port
    • Warrenpoint Port

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