Take a closer look and you’ll instantly spot enormous potential: world-class products, manufacturing expertise, business-friendly support, and a unique GB (Great Britain) and EU (European Union) market access position. And it’s all in one place.
Reasons to buy
Northern Ireland is the only place in the world with seamless tariff-free market access to both GB and the EU.
This makes sourcing goods from us straight forward . Our unique market access and regulatory alignment with the EU means you can place your order and receive the invoice just as you would with any EU country.
- No checks or processes
- No customs duties or tariffs
- No requirements to register as an importer
We know what buyers want – and we have the track record to prove it. Global businesses like yours are benefitting from our expertise in sectors such as Food & beverage, Industrial equipment, Heavy engineering and Life & health sciences.
Northern Ireland can deliver:
• technical specification
- pricing
- design
- added value
- quality
- customer service
and much more.
Reasons to Invest
Expanding your manufacturing business into Northern Ireland gives you a unique competitive advantage.
Your business will benefit from seamless shipment to GB and EU markets, free from tariffs, customs documentation and declarations. You will even benefit from access to UK trade agreements.
World-class goods built from a strong manufacturing heritage
Northern Ireland has always been home to great engineers and a pioneering spirit, and that centuries-long tradition is still going strong. Our engineering DNA and world-leading Tech sector expertise, in areas such as Cyber security and Software development, make Northern Ireland the ideal location to grow your business.
Innovate and develop your products and processes with our:
- world-leading innovation centres.
- strong collaboration between industry, government and academia.
- reliable and experienced supply chains: 100+ firms within a one-hour drive of each other
link supply chains in key sectors including Aerospace, Materials handling, Food and beverage & Health sciences.
That’s not all.
You can also tap into Northern Ireland’s highly skilled workforce, competitive operating costs, established logistics routes by land, air and sea and business-friendly environment. When you combine all these benefits, Northern Ireland stands out as a prime location to establish or grow your business.
Get started today
Buyers in more than 100 countries source goods and services from Northern Ireland, and over 1,500 international companies are already benefitting from setting up here. Will your business be next to benefit?
Start growing your business with Northern Ireland
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About Invest Northern Ireland
Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) is the region’s economic development agency. We help companies from across Europe expand into Northern Ireland and introduce companies to world-class products and services from Northern Ireland exporters.
You’ll find our offices across Europe including in Belguim, France, Germany, Great Britain, Republic of Ireland, Spain, The Netherlands and The Nordics.

