Guidance

Trade with Iceland

How you import from and export to Iceland.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and Department for International Trade
• Published: 29 November 2021
• Last updated: 22 January 2024 바카라 사이트� See all updates

The Free Trade Agreement between Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein,바카라 사이트痑nd the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트�听

The UK signed a new Free Trade Agreement (바카라 사이트�FTA바카라 사이트�) with Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein on 8 July 2021.听听

The comprehensive FTA covers trade in goods, services,바카라 사이트痠nvestment,바카라 사이트痑nd a range of other commitments designed to liberalise and support trade.바카라 사이트�听

The FTA came into effect between the UK and Iceland on 1 September 2022 and entered into force on 1 February 2023.听

Tariffs on goods听

Tariff rates for bilateral trade in goods between the UK and Iceland apply as set out in the FTA. However, in some cases, the non-preferential applied rates may in fact be lower because of changes in the UK바카라 사이트檚 Most Favoured Nation tariff schedule.听

You can use online tools 바카라 사이트橪ook up tariffs, taxes and rules to trade with the UK바카라 사이트� and 바카라 사이트�Check duties and customs procedures for exporting goods바카라 사이트� to check product-specific and country-specific information on tariffs and regulations that currently apply to UK trade in goods. These tools are regularly updated to reflect any changes.听

Tariff rate quotas听

The tariff rate quotas for agriculture and fisheries products have been tailored specifically to reflect the UK바카라 사이트檚 actual trade with Iceland.바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트�听

To find out the tariff rate quotas, see Annexes II and IV of the FTA听 听

If you want to take advantage of tariff rate quotas when exporting from the UK to Iceland, please liaise with importer contacts in Iceland.听

Some of the tariff rate quotas are seasonal 바카라 사이트� the duty and volume available will depend on the month of export and import between the UK and Iceland. 听

Technical Barriers to Trade听

The FTA chapter on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) includes provisions which address regulatory barriers to trade in goods. The TBT chapter covers technical products regulations and standards, as well as conformity assessment procedures (which includes activities such as testing, inspection and certification of products). The agreement also includes the following sector-specific annexes which seek to promote cooperation and tackle barriers to trade:听听听听

• motor vehicles, equipment and parts听听

• medicinal products听听
• 肠丑别尘颈肠补濒蝉听听
• organic products听听
• wine sectors听听听

Rules of origin听

Finding the correct rule of origin for export听

Depending on the type of good you are seeking to export, in order to claim preferential treatment, it will need to qualify as originating, for example be wholly obtained or sufficiently processed in the UK.听

To be considered sufficiently processed your good will need to meet the relevant product specific rule (PSR). The PSRs for this agreement use the 2017 version of the Harmonised System (HS) nomenclature. You should apply the PSR for your good using the code in which it was classified under this nomenclature.听

Claiming preferential rates for your exports from the UK바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트�听

As an importer, you must declare that you hold proof your goods comply with the rules of origin to benefit from preferential tariffs when:바카라 사이트�听

• importing into the UK from바카라 사이트疘celand听
• importing into바카라 사이트疘celand from the UK听

Entitlement to preferential tariffs is based on an origin declaration issued by the exporter. Your declaration on origin can be in electronic format (for example, emails and PDFs). As a UK exporter, you can issue an origin declaration without having all the necessary바카라 사이트痠nformation on origin.바카라 사이트�听

UK exporters should be:바카라 사이트�听

• confident that the origin of goods is correct바카라 사이트�听
• able to follow record keeping requirements听听听
• prepared to provide the necessary information upon request听

Origin Declaration바카라 사이트�听

The origin declaration can be found in Appendix 4 to the Annex on Rules of Origin (Annex 1) in the FTA. The origin declaration must바카라 사이트痷se the following wording:바카라 사이트�听

The exporter of the products covered by this document (customs authorisation No 바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트�(1)) declares that, except where otherwise clearly indicated, these products are of 바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트�(2)바카라 사이트痯referential origin.听 바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트�(3) (Place and date)听 바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트�(4) (Signature of the exporter, in addition the name of the person signing the declaration has to be indicated in clear script).听

狈辞迟别蝉听

(1)바카라 사이트疻hen the origin declaration is made out by an approved exporter, the authorisation number of the approved exporter must be entered in this space. When the origin declaration is not made out by an approved exporter, the words in brackets shall be omitted or the space left blank.바카라 사이트�听

(2)바카라 사이트疧rigin of products to be indicated (ISO-Alpha-2 code is permitted). Reference may be made to a specific column of the invoice in which the country of origin of each product is entered.听

(3)바카라 사이트疶hese indications may be omitted if the information is contained on the document itself.听

(4)바카라 사이트疘n cases where the exporter is not required to sign, the exemption of signature also implies the exemption of the name of the signatory.바카라 사이트�听

Using EU materials and processing in your exports to Iceland听

You can use EU materials or processing in your exports to Iceland. You must also ensure the working or processing you do in the UK goes beyond the insufficient operations in the FTA, and that the other relevant conditions are met.바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트�听

For example, you cannot simply package or label a product from the EU and export it to Iceland as a good originating in the UK.바카라 사이트�听

See the list of insufficient operations in Article 7바카라 사이트痮f Annex I on Rules of Origin to the FTA.听

The ability to consider materials from, or processing carried out in, another country as originating when incorporated into your product is called cumulation.바카라 사이트�听

Using materials and/or processing from other countries in your exports to Iceland听

If both the UK and Iceland has a trade agreement with one of the other countries listed in Appendix 3 to听 Annex I on바카라 사이트痶he Rules of Origin in the FTA, you can use materials, and in some cases, processing from that country in your exports to Iceland. You must ensure that the working or processing you do in the UK goes beyond the insufficient operations listed in Article 7 of Annex I on Rules of Origin in the FTA, and that the other relevant conditions are fulfilled.바카라 사이트�听

Sending your goods to Iceland through the EU and other countries听

To benefit from preferential treatment, goods exported from the UK to Norway must not be altered or transformed in any way during transit through other countries. However, a limited number of operations such as the adding or affixing of marks, labels and seals, or operations designed to preserve them in good condition, may be undertaken provided this takes place under customs supervision. Consignments may also be stored or split when in transit through other countries, again provided this takes place under customs supervision.听

Geographical indications听

The FTA includes geographical indications (GIs) protection for food, drink and agricultural products.听听听

Customs and trade facilitation바카라 사이트�听

The FTA chapter on Customs and Trade Facilitation ensures바카라 사이트痶hat바카라 사이트痗ustoms procedures in Iceland are transparent,바카라 사이트痚fficient바카라 사이트痑nd consistent, reduce바카라 사이트痓arriers to trade,바카라 사이트痑nd reinforce바카라 사이트痶he바카라 사이트疷K바카라 사이트痑nd바카라 사이트疘celand바카라 사이트檚바카라 사이트痑bility to maintain effective customs control.听

Commitments in this FTA give businesses 바카라 사이트� both in the UK and Iceland - greater certainty on customs clearance바카라 사이트痯rocesses, and바카라 사이트痺ill minimise costs and administrative burdens while increasing predictability at the border.听

Businesses can benefit from the UK and Iceland바카라 사이트檚 commitment to release goods within clear time frames to provide greater certainty for traders and reduce costs where possible. This means that if all requirements for release are met, goods will be released within 48 hours of arrival.바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트� 听

Trade in services and investment听

The FTA includes provisions on services and investment. It commits the parties to granting preferential market access and fair treatment for service suppliers and investors, and provides a system for the mutual recognition of qualifications.听听

Find out more about selling services to Iceland.听

Telecommunications听

The FTA includes provisions on telecommunications. This includes aiming to facilitate surcharge-free international mobile roaming between the UK, Norway and Iceland by capping the rates operators charge each other.听听听

Digital trade听听

The FTA includes provisions on digital trade aimed at supporting e-commerce, data flows and consumer safeguards between the UK and Iceland.听听

The measures within this section are targeted at:听听

• prohibiting the application of customs duties to electronic transmissions and their contents바카라 사이트�听

• facilitating the cross-border flow of data by prohibiting requirements to store or process data in a certain location바카라 사이트�听
• upholding the UK바카라 사이트檚 robust data protection laws for individuals바카라 사이트� personal data when data is being transferred across borders바카라 사이트�听
• protecting the legal effect, validity, and enforceability of an electronic contact and signatures against unjustified discrimination바카라 사이트�听
• cooperating on the standardisation of electronic trade administration documents and taking into account developments in paperless trading principles and guidelines바카라 사이트�听
• protecting consumers online by prohibiting fraudulent and deceptive commercial activities online바카라 사이트�听
• protecting users from unsolicited commercial electronic messages (spam)바카라 사이트�听
• upholding principles of 바카라 사이트榥et neutrality바카라 사이트� by promoting open internet access, as a means of developing an open, secure and trustworthy online environment바카라 사이트�听
• ensuring companies are protected by a guarantee against the forced transfer of source code, protecting valuable intellectual property바카라 사이트�听
• promoting best practices and the use of risk-based approaches to addressing cybersecurity threats for businesses바카라 사이트�听
• encouraging the release of anonymised government datasets where appropriate with a view to enhancing and generating business opportunities, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)바카라 사이트�听
• cooperating on digital trade issues in future听

바카라 사이트 procurement听听

The FTA includes a procurement chapter which guarantees rights for UK companies to be treated fairly and without discrimination when competing in the public procurements covered by the agreement.听听

Market access under the FTA is broad and goes further than the World Trade Organization바카라 사이트檚 Agreement on 바카라 사이트 Procurement. It includes additional coverage of public procurement for education, legal and telecommunication services.听

Notices and information for covered procurements for Iceland are published and are accessible to UK businesses on . The website also highlights public contract opportunities in Iceland.听听听听 听

Small and medium enterprises听听

The FTA contains an SME chapter that recognises the importance of SME trade and aims to enhance their potential.听听

Commitments to cooperate on SMEs mean that the UK and Iceland will, in the future, consider ways to increase trade and investment opportunities for SMEs.听听

Existing resources for SMEs:听

• 바카라 사이트�(ITAs) can support SMEs to build their exporting capability听
• 바카라 사이트痮ffer bespoke training programme and digital tools听
• 바카라 사이트痟elps to ensure no viable UK export fails for lack of finance or insurance听

Next steps听

Get further guidance on:听

• exporting goods from the UK: step by step听
• moving goods into, out of, or through Northern Ireland听
• rules of origin between the UK and the听EU听
• 听

Businesses can get specialist听.听

This guidance is for information only. You should consult your legal advisers if you wish to ensure you understand the legal implications of trading for your business.

Contact听

If you have queries about trade, contact the Department for Business and Trade (DBT).听

Published 29 November 2021

Last updated 22 January 2024 + show all updates

1. 22 January 2024

   Updates to various sections to bring the page into the present tense and reflect accurate advice.

2. 1 January 2022

   Added guidance on finding the correct rule of origin for export.

3. 29 November 2021

   First published.