Brexit and import duties
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 9:34 am
Friendly people of the UK,
I really like your country and the friendly folks that are living in it. There are many places I still have to visit. And I am always happy to help with repair of Volvo 480 electronics.
However, if I could make a wish, I'd wish upon a slow and painful [censored - I am not going to say this in public] for all politicians that are involved in leaving the EU without a trade deal, a.k.a. no-deal Brexit. (*)
If they cannot agree upon a trade deal, it means it is going to be a lot more difficult to send an instrument cluster over here, otherwise I'd be paying 21% VAT and € 13 customs clearance fee. https://www.postnl.nl/en/mail-and-parce ... ance-fees/
Also, you may expect huge backlogs at the customs, as they have to deal with a lot more than they were used to, so the turnaround time may be longer.
So if you want to have an instrument cluster repaired, send it in NOW. If you are going to send it in after 31-12-2020, expect more paperwork. You have to fill in a form that it is a gift and worth less than 45 euro. I'm not sure how the exempt works the other way around but if there's no exempt, you have to pay VAT and clearance fee for the stuff you own.
(*) stupid of course, I'd better wish for unlimited supply of new Volvo 480 parts
I really like your country and the friendly folks that are living in it. There are many places I still have to visit. And I am always happy to help with repair of Volvo 480 electronics.
However, if I could make a wish, I'd wish upon a slow and painful [censored - I am not going to say this in public] for all politicians that are involved in leaving the EU without a trade deal, a.k.a. no-deal Brexit. (*)
If they cannot agree upon a trade deal, it means it is going to be a lot more difficult to send an instrument cluster over here, otherwise I'd be paying 21% VAT and € 13 customs clearance fee. https://www.postnl.nl/en/mail-and-parce ... ance-fees/
Also, you may expect huge backlogs at the customs, as they have to deal with a lot more than they were used to, so the turnaround time may be longer.
So if you want to have an instrument cluster repaired, send it in NOW. If you are going to send it in after 31-12-2020, expect more paperwork. You have to fill in a form that it is a gift and worth less than 45 euro. I'm not sure how the exempt works the other way around but if there's no exempt, you have to pay VAT and clearance fee for the stuff you own.
(*) stupid of course, I'd better wish for unlimited supply of new Volvo 480 parts
