What do I need to know about importing from the EU
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Hi everyone,
Sorry this may be such a noobie question.
I used to purchase cosmetic products from the EU (Poland) before Brexit, which would come over ex VAT with nothing but shipping charges attached. Order values of approximately £5-8,000 usually.
I've put off ordering from Poland for the past 3 months because of Brexit, but I now need to order.
Will my order now have duty paid on it, along with VAT before delivery?
I need an EORI number, which is ok, but is there anything else I need to know?
Kindest regards,
Keemaklan
Sorry this may be such a noobie question.
I used to purchase cosmetic products from the EU (Poland) before Brexit, which would come over ex VAT with nothing but shipping charges attached. Order values of approximately £5-8,000 usually.
I've put off ordering from Poland for the past 3 months because of Brexit, but I now need to order.
Will my order now have duty paid on it, along with VAT before delivery?
I need an EORI number, which is ok, but is there anything else I need to know?
Kindest regards,
Keemaklan
The goods will not have VAT charged in the country of origin, but will pay Import VAT to the HMRC when it arrives in the UK, so the net cost will be about the same.
Whether the goods attract additional customs duties can be looked at here: https://www.trade-tariff.service.gov.uk/headings/3...
The courier it arrives with may also charge additional fees to arrange the customs clearance.
The seller can either send the goods so you settle all charges yourself, or Delivery Duty Paid, so they settle everything.
If it is the former, you should pay less, likely to be the price you used to pay less the VAT element in the seller's country.
If it is the latter, you might have to pay a little more to cover any duties and charges.
loafer123 said:
The goods will not have VAT charged in the country of origin, but will pay Import VAT to the HMRC when it arrives in the UK, so the net cost will be about the same.
Whether the goods attract additional customs duties can be looked at here: https://www.trade-tariff.service.gov.uk/headings/3...
The courier it arrives with may also charge additional fees to arrange the customs clearance.
The seller can either send the goods so you settle all charges yourself, or Delivery Duty Paid, so they settle everything.
If it is the former, you should pay less, likely to be the price you used to pay less the VAT element in the seller's country.
If it is the latter, you might have to pay a little more to cover any duties and charges.
Not many Forwarders offering ddp by road,Whether the goods attract additional customs duties can be looked at here: https://www.trade-tariff.service.gov.uk/headings/3...
The courier it arrives with may also charge additional fees to arrange the customs clearance.
The seller can either send the goods so you settle all charges yourself, or Delivery Duty Paid, so they settle everything.
If it is the former, you should pay less, likely to be the price you used to pay less the VAT element in the seller's country.
If it is the latter, you might have to pay a little more to cover any duties and charges.
Because if its duty and vat thry dont offer credit terms on it and billing it back to origin causes delays while it gets paid
You want to ask your supplier to sell them as VAT zero in Poland. (23% VAT in PL as opposed to 20% in the UK) We were thinking of bringing hot tubs over as we have a manufacturer locally (in PL) however the logistics of negotiating Brexit means its a bit more difficult. Our accountant in Poland is however looking in to a way around it. If we do go ahead depending on size of your shipment happy to add it on to our trailer to the UK if it helps. If you need any help from this end feel free to drop me a PM. (Bydgoszcz based)
https://www.sgs.com/en/news/2021/02/safeguards-012...
Might need to check if the Polish company has a responsible person? From the above link
Responsible Person
To place a cosmetic product on the GB market, a responsible person must be established within the UK. This is also applicable to a Northern Ireland business placing a cosmetic product on the GB market under unfettered access. The responsible person in UK is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Regulation, including product safety and product notification.
If the responsible person placing a cosmetic product on the Northern Ireland (NI) market is based within EEA (European Economic Area), the Northern Ireland business will be the Responsible Person for placing the product on GB market.
Might need to check if the Polish company has a responsible person? From the above link
Responsible Person
To place a cosmetic product on the GB market, a responsible person must be established within the UK. This is also applicable to a Northern Ireland business placing a cosmetic product on the GB market under unfettered access. The responsible person in UK is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Regulation, including product safety and product notification.
If the responsible person placing a cosmetic product on the Northern Ireland (NI) market is based within EEA (European Economic Area), the Northern Ireland business will be the Responsible Person for placing the product on GB market.
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