What next for GB–Northern Ireland trade? Beyond TSS

Published 22 September 2026 | Updated 22 September 2026 | 1 minute read | By Tracey Palethorpe

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What next for GB–Northern Ireland trade? Beyond TSS

The Trader Support Service is changing, and the picture around it is getting more complex. New EU requirements and planned UK reforms will both reshape how goods move to and from Northern Ireland over the next few years. Is it time for a Northern Ireland Digital Trade Corridor to future-proof that trade?

Join our panel of senior industry and policy voices as they discuss what is coming, what it means in practice for businesses moving goods, and what preparation should start now.

What happens beyond TSS?
What is next in relation to GB-Northern Ireland trade?
The world of trade is getting increasingly complicated - how does it impact trade flows?
What is the EU doing, and what is the UK planning, that will have an impact on trade with Northern Ireland?
Is it time for a NI Digital Trade Corridor to future-proof trade?

In this high-level online panel, these topics will be discussed under the leadership of our moderator, Lord Theodore Agnew, Chairman of the UK Trade Facilitation Commission, and former Minister of State at the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury, together with Lars Karlsson, Global Head of Trade and Customs Consulting at Maersk; Shanker Singham, CEO, Competere; and Rob Hardy, CEO, EORI.