Export to Ireland

Ireland hosts many global pharmaceutical and technology companies, which import Indian organic chemicals and drug ingredients. It also buys Indian garments, food and engineering goods, and has a growing Indian community. Business is in English, but all EU rules apply, and much cargo arrives through UK ports or directly at Dublin and Cork.

What it buys from India

• Organic chemicals and drug ingredients
• Garments and textiles
• Rice, spices and processed food

Import rules on their side

• Food must meet EU maximum residue levels (MRLs) for pesticides, which are often stricter than Indian limits, and some Indian foods are on the EU list for extra border checks with official test reports. Check your product on Access2Markets before you ship.
• Iron, steel and aluminium goods fall under the EU carbon border rules (CBAM), so buyers will ask for embedded-emissions data. Chemicals in products must meet REACH, many goods need CE marking, and deforestation rules (EUDR) apply to coffee, rubber, wood and leather from 30 December 2026 for large and medium importers.
• Food safety is overseen by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI); customs clearance is handled by Revenue. Goods moving through Great Britain must clear EU customs on arrival in Ireland.

Practical tips

• Drug ingredients for Irish plants need EU good manufacturing practice (GMP) documentation and a written confirmation from the Indian regulator.
• Shipping via a UK port means the goods are leaving the UK for the EU; route paperwork carefully or ship direct to Dublin.
• European buyers usually move to open account or documents against payment (D/P) once trust is built. For the first orders ask for an advance or an LC, and use ECGC credit insurance when you give credit.