Export declarations on Revenue's AES
Export declarations from Ireland
C&L Declarations files export declarations on Revenue's Automated Export System (AES) for goods leaving Ireland for Great Britain or any other country outside the EU. Once Revenue releases the export, we send you and your haulier the MRN and the export document, so the goods can be loaded and leave. We work for exporters anywhere in Ireland, with quotes the same working day.
Talk to our team
Send us the invoice and the route. We reply the same working day.
WhatsApp or call: 086 846 1240
Email: service@cldeclarations.com
Hours: Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm
When do you need an export declaration?
You need one when goods leave the EU, including goods going to Great Britain. Goods going to Northern Ireland don't need one. It must be lodged before the goods leave: at least 2 hours before departure for trucks on ferries and short-sea sailings to the UK, and at least 24 hours before loading for deep-sea containers. Revenue asks exporters to lodge well before these limits.
What do you get from us?
The export declaration
Filed on AES with the right commodity codes, values, procedure and offices of export and exit.
The MRN
The 18-character Master Reference Number your haulier needs to board or hand over the goods, and that records their exit from the EU.
The export document
A PDF of the export declaration for you and your haulier, sent by email or WhatsApp.
PBN for RoRo
For trucks on a RoRo ferry, we can make the pre-boarding notification (PBN) that links the MRN to the truck before it reaches the port.
Document checks
If Revenue routes the export orange or red, we send the documents and tell your haulier if the goods must be shown at the customs export office.
Origin paperwork
If your buyer wants to claim a preferential duty rate, we tell you what origin statement your invoice needs.
What does your haulier need for an export?
Your haulier needs the export MRN before the truck reaches the port. On a RoRo ferry, the MRN goes on a pre-boarding notification (PBN), and the driver checks in once the PBN shows 'Good to proceed to check-in'. For containers and air freight, the MRN goes to whoever takes the goods out of the EU.
What else do goods going to Great Britain need?
Goods going to Great Britain also need a UK import declaration, an entry summary declaration (ENS) for safety and security and, on RoRo routes, a goods movement reference (GMR) to board. The UK import declaration is usually made by the buyer or their UK broker. We can prepare the ENS and GMR alongside your export, and send them the MRN and documents they need.
What if the goods leave the EU from another country?
We declare the customs office where the goods will leave the EU, and AES tracks the movement until they exit. This is common for containers shipped through Rotterdam and for trucks crossing a land border out of the EU. For containers, the 24-hour limit runs from loading at the port where the goods leave the EU.
What should you have ready for an export?
For a quote, a photo of the invoice and the route is enough.
✓ Commercial invoice with the buyer's full name and address
✓ Packing list with weights and number of packages
✓ Goods description, value, and commodity code if you know it
✓ Your EORI number
✓ Where the goods are loaded and where they leave the EU
✓ Truck registration or container number, and departure date
✓ Any export licence, certificate or origin statement
Questions we get asked
Frequently asked questions
What is an MRN on an export?
The MRN (Master Reference Number) is the 18-character reference Revenue's AES gives an export declaration once it is accepted. It has to travel with the goods: your haulier puts it on the PBN or hands it to whoever takes the goods out of the EU, and it is used to confirm exit. Without the right MRN, goods can be delayed or refused loading.
How far in advance should an export declaration be lodged?
As early as you can, and before the goods are collected. The legal minimum is 2 hours before the goods leave the EU for trucks on ferries and short-sea sailings to the UK, and 24 hours before loading for deep-sea containers. Lodging early gives Revenue time for its risk checks and lowers the chance of a delay at the port.
How do I prove the goods left the EU for VAT?
Keep the exit confirmation and your transport documents. When the goods leave the EU, AES records the exit and the exporter gets an export notification message (IE599). Depending on how the goods travel, Revenue accepts the IE599, a copy bill of lading or a signed air waybill as evidence for zero-rating an export sale. Keep them with your sales records.
Does my UK customer pay duty on goods from Ireland?
Not if the goods are of EU origin and the invoice carries a statement on origin under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Your UK buyer can then claim zero duty. For consignments worth more than €6,000, you must be registered on the REX system to make the statement. Goods made outside the EU may still pay UK duty.
What if the goods don't leave, or the load changes?
Tell us straight away. Once an export is released, most of its details can't be amended, and if the goods won't leave the EU, Revenue must be told so the declaration can be invalidated. If the load changes before we file, we update the declaration first. If Revenue gets no exit confirmation within 150 days of release, it can invalidate the export and you lose your proof of export.
Need an export MRN for your next load?
Send the invoice and the collection time by WhatsApp to 086 846 1240, email service@cldeclarations.com, or use the quote form. We reply the same working day, Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00, and you get a clear quote before anything is filed.
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