Does Liffey Chemicals ship precious metal salts to Northern Ireland?
Yes. Liffey Chemicals ships silver, gold, palladium and platinum compounds from Dublin to Northern Ireland in 1 to 2 working days, to business and research customers only. Every product is quoted in euro excluding VAT, with the reverse charge at 0% for businesses holding a valid XI VAT number. A lot certificate of analysis travels with every consignment and we reply to quote requests within one working day.
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- Transit
- 1 to 2 working days from Dublin, after dispatch
- VAT
- Businesses in Northern Ireland with a valid XI-prefixed VAT number are invoiced with the reverse charge at 0% VAT (goods moving to Northern Ireland follow EU VAT rules under the Windsor Framework). Without a valid VAT number, Irish VAT at 23% is added.
- Currency
- Quotes and invoices are in euro (EUR). Northern Ireland uses the GBP; your bank or card provider converts at payment, and we do not quote in GBP.
- Dangerous goods
- Regulated products ship by ADR/IATA courier with a handling surcharge per consignment; the rest by standard courier.
- Documents
- Lot certificate of analysis with every order; SDS on each product page.
- Delivering to
- Belfast, Derry, Lisburn and Newry and all of Northern Ireland
What we ship to Northern Ireland
19 compounds made in Dublin, each with CAS number, GHS classification and current SDS on its page. Prices are by quotation; the quote link below is prefilled for your country.
Silver compounds
- Silver nitrate CAS 7761-88-8; dangerous goods
- Silver oxide CAS 20667-12-3; dangerous goods
- Silver carbonate CAS 534-16-7
- Silver acetate CAS 563-63-3
- Silver sulfate CAS 10294-26-5
- Silver chloride CAS 7783-90-6
- Silver powder CAS 7440-22-4
Gold salts
- Gold(III) chloride trihydrate CAS 16961-25-4; dangerous goods
- Sodium tetrachloroaurate(III) dihydrate CAS 13874-02-7
- Potassium tetrachloroaurate(III) CAS 13682-61-6
Palladium catalysts
- Palladium(II) acetate CAS 3375-31-3
- Palladium(II) chloride CAS 7647-10-1
- Palladium(II) nitrate dihydrate CAS 32916-07-7; dangerous goods
- Sodium tetrachloropalladate(II) CAS 13820-53-6
- Potassium tetrachloropalladate(II) CAS 10025-98-6
Platinum salts
- Chloroplatinic acid hexahydrate CAS 18497-13-7; dangerous goods
- Potassium hexachloroplatinate(IV) CAS 16921-30-5; dangerous goods
- Potassium tetrachloroplatinate(II) CAS 10025-99-7; dangerous goods
- Ammonium hexachloroplatinate(IV) CAS 16919-58-7; dangerous goods
How an order to Northern Ireland works
- Send the compound, pack size, quantity and your delivery address in Northern Ireland through the quote form, by email or on WhatsApp, with your XI VAT number if you have one.
- We reply within one working day with a numbered quotation in EUR: price per pack, lead time, shipping to Northern Ireland and any dangerous-goods surcharge. It holds the metal price for 7 days.
- Confirm with a purchase order or written acceptance. We raise a pro forma invoice; goods are dispatched on receipt of payment by bank transfer.
- The lot is made or packed in Dublin and dispatched by courier with its certificate of analysis. Typical transit to Northern Ireland: 1 to 2 working days.
See also shipping, dangerous goods and VAT, the buyer FAQ and the full list of countries we serve.
Questions and answers
How long does delivery to Northern Ireland take?
1 to 2 working days after dispatch from Dublin by courier. Dangerous goods (silver nitrate, chloroauric acid, chloroplatinic acid and the chloroplatinates) travel by ADR/IATA courier and can take a day longer. Lead time for making or packing the lot is stated on the quotation.
How is VAT charged on deliveries to Northern Ireland?
Businesses in Northern Ireland with a valid XI-prefixed VAT number are invoiced with the reverse charge at 0% VAT (goods moving to Northern Ireland follow EU VAT rules under the Windsor Framework). Without a valid VAT number, Irish VAT at 23% is added.
Can I pay in GBP?
Quotes and invoices are in euro (EUR). Northern Ireland uses the GBP; your bank or card provider converts at payment, and we do not quote in GBP. Payment is by bank transfer in EUR against a pro forma invoice.
Which products can be shipped to Northern Ireland?
All 19 catalogue products: silver, gold, palladium and platinum compounds, including the dangerous-goods items, which ship by licensed courier with UN-specification packaging. Compounds not in the catalogue are quoted on request.
Does Northern Irish customs or REACH paperwork apply?
Goods moving from Ireland to Northern Ireland follow the Windsor Framework: no customs duty, with the consignment declared through the UK Internal Market scheme by the carrier. Our products are supplied for research and industrial use; the SDS for each product is on its page and the lot certificate of analysis travels with the goods.
Who in Northern Ireland can buy from Liffey Chemicals?
Business, research, analytical and industrial customers only: universities, research institutes, analytical and QC laboratories, catalyst and plating companies and manufacturers, in Belfast, Derry, Lisburn and Newry and everywhere else in Northern Ireland. We do not sell to private individuals.