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Who should register

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If you’re currently registered to use the Trader Support Service to move goods into Northern Ireland, you do not need to register to use ICS2. separately. You can continue to use the Trader Support Service to submit entrysafety summaryand security declarations.

If you do not use the Trader Support Service, you’ll need to register with HMRC if your EORI number starts with XI.

If your EORI number does not start with XI, use the National Service Desk contact details on the CIRCABC website of the EU country (national customs authority), where your EORI number is registered.

When to register

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• EORI number 
• role in ICS2 process (for example, air carrier, postal operator, house level filer) 
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• date within this window that you expect to onboard 

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What you’ll need to register

You’ll need your:

• EORI number
• business contact details
• plan for testing
• plan for moving into ICS2 operations

As part of the setup process, you’ll need to complete the EU’s mandatory self-conformance testing before you can start operating.

Access ICS2 test documents on the Digital Europe Programme’s CIRCABC website.

How to register

To register, you’ll need to follow these steps:

1. To access the EU Shared Trader Interface (also known as the EU Customs Trader Portal), email admin.uum@hmrc.gov.uk and tell us your name, email, address of your business, and EORI number starting XI.

2. You’ll also need to submit a ‘presentation of goods’ notification when the goods arrive in Northern Ireland, which will be done through an API, use the Import Control System presentation of goods service guide.

After you’ve registered

Once you’ve registered, you’ll need to follow these steps:

1. To start a test campaign, you must first email ics.helpdesk@hmrc.gov.uk and give us your EORI number, plan for testing and plan for moving into ICS2 operations.

2. To apply for the relevant user roles to submit on the system and for testing, email admin.uum@hmrc.gov.uk. You’ll need to tell us you want ICS2 Conformance and Prod roles. You’ll also need to give us the name, email, and address of your business.

To start filing

You’ll need to make a request for when you’ll start to use the system based on the deployment timeframes for your mode of transport.

Email ics.helpdesk@hmrc.gov.uk if your EORI number starts with XI.