Importing a horse from the UK

eastie17

I’ve googled the bejaysus out of this question and can’t get a straight answer, while most of our 4 legged friends go the other way across the Irish Sea, I’m looking at purchasing a horse over there and I can’t get straight answers anywhere on what’s involved with doing that, paperwork costs etc.

Anyone know or have a good source? Even the transporters seem to be a bit unclear

Is vat payable?
If so what’s the rate?
Are customs duties payable?
Any special holding/quarantine now required as coming from a third country?

Thanks

Castlekeeper

eastie17 wrote: »

I’ve googled the bejaysus out of this question and can’t get a straight answer, while most of our 4 legged friends go the other way across the Irish Sea, I’m looking at purchasing a horse over there and I can’t get straight answers anywhere on what’s involved with doing that, paperwork costs etc.

Anyone know or have a good source? Even the transporters seem to be a bit unclear

Is vat payable?
If so what’s the rate?
Are customs duties payable?
Any special holding/quarantine now required as coming from a third country?

Thanks

This may also be unclear and is mainly aomed at machinery but it may help point you in the right direction. It doesnae look easy.

Weren't purebred sheep breeders in NI who had purchased stock in the Britain advised to resell them, as there was a 6 month period before they could get them?

Base price

eastie - link to Horse Racing Ireland and what is involved in the movement of equines to and from UK sales after Brexit. It may give you a idea of paperwork/statutory requirements.

https://www.hri.ie/brexit/selling-at-auction-in-the-uk/

alps

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/export-horses-and-ponies-special-rules

Messy and complicated at the moment.

It's not just as easy as ringing a transporter and giving them a postcode.

Transport company going to have to liaise with defra and revenue and probably organise lots of the paperwork tbh..

It's going to be a costly just now..

Would have cost about 200 € in the good old days
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alps

Interesting post..

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10218407303400409&id=1428062103

Good reliable operator, this guy...would pick for you on his way back through UK...but he might avoid now..