Yes, a document pre-notification is always required for equipments with cargo.
The document type depends on the route and the customs procedure chosen:
- Are your goods sailing directly from the Netherlands to Ireland?
If so, you are transporting Union goods to another Union country. In that case, use document type ICT (Union transaction).
- Are your goods unloaded in the UK and then go by truck to Ireland?
Your goods will then enter a non-EU country. Consult with your customs forwarder under which customs regime you will have the goods transported.
It is common to have the goods transported under customs transit from the Netherlands to Ireland. In this case, you should use document type TT1 (external transit Union transit procedure).
For further explanation, please refer to the manual for use of document types for export.
