Reportedly, figures from the central statistics office show exports from the republic to northern Ireland worth €1.1 billion last year increase to €1.576 during the first half of this year and imports up from just under €1 billion to €1.774 billion.
Beginning January 1 this year the new northern Ireland protocol reportedly helps prevent checks along the land border with the south which means goods from mainland Britain checked in northern Ireland ports move freely across the land border.
According to the eu/uk trade agreement and eu protocol customs documents have to be filled in and there should be checks on certain goods, thought to be some foods. Reportedly food checks are not being implemented in northern Ireland ports, now delayed for the second time until the end of September.
According to a report in the south trade from Britain to Dublin port dropped by 29% to 160,000 units during the first quarter of this year and tade with eu ports rose by 18% to 158,000 units. Though all goods from Britain require a customs declaration, according to a report in May 82% of British freight arriving in Dublin and 82% in Rosslare had passed through without inspection. No recent figures.