AMF Mixed Topics
Tue-06-04-2021, 13:56 PM
That's very sad to hear.
It could well be due to the requirement to fill in many forms and comply with third country import regulations.
Here's the short version:
While many exports to the UK are tariff-free, there is now a whole host of regulations. For every item you have to specify the origin, materials used, age, type of object. These have to be referenced against UK HMRC sheets using the correct code for every item. If the shipment doesn't have the correct paperwork it tends to get stuck in a shed at Dover until you pay to have it returned to you.
I used to sell a modest amount of my wood objects in the UK but I've now stopped as exporting a single 40€ bowl would need about 2 hours worth of paperwork. An order to a shop of say 30 items would mean spending 2 or 3 days just filling in forms.
It is a complete disaster, frankly.
Brian
It could well be due to the requirement to fill in many forms and comply with third country import regulations.
Here's the short version:
While many exports to the UK are tariff-free, there is now a whole host of regulations. For every item you have to specify the origin, materials used, age, type of object. These have to be referenced against UK HMRC sheets using the correct code for every item. If the shipment doesn't have the correct paperwork it tends to get stuck in a shed at Dover until you pay to have it returned to you.
I used to sell a modest amount of my wood objects in the UK but I've now stopped as exporting a single 40€ bowl would need about 2 hours worth of paperwork. An order to a shop of say 30 items would mean spending 2 or 3 days just filling in forms.
It is a complete disaster, frankly.
Brian