Parts from the UK
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Re: Parts from the UK
Didn't the UK government decide to put on hold the checks and duties on imports for the time being?
I don't think the EU has any reciprocal arrangement.
Oddly,I've noticed anything coming here (France) from China arrives quickly.
There may be stock in the west they ship from.
In the past I've ordered from China and often waited 6 weeks to get them delivered.
I don't think the EU has any reciprocal arrangement.
Oddly,I've noticed anything coming here (France) from China arrives quickly.
There may be stock in the west they ship from.
In the past I've ordered from China and often waited 6 weeks to get them delivered.
Re: Parts from the UK
francovendee wrote:Didn't the UK government decide to put on hold the checks and duties on imports for the time being?
I don't think the EU has any reciprocal arrangement.
Yes. There was the transition period, then the grace periods, and now there are the extensions of the grace periods. But only bu one party.
(The new agreement hasn't been ratified by the European Parliament. But that doesn't affect its implementation.)
Jonathan
Re: Parts from the UK
Evidence presented to the UK Trade and Business Commission today:
https://www.tradeandbusiness.uk/news/sm ... sting-jobs
https://mobile.twitter.com/UKTradeBusiness
Mostly not about bike parts. Mostly saying that the problems for small businesses aren't teething pains.
Jonathan
https://www.tradeandbusiness.uk/news/sm ... sting-jobs
https://mobile.twitter.com/UKTradeBusiness
Mostly not about bike parts. Mostly saying that the problems for small businesses aren't teething pains.
Jonathan
Re: Parts from the UK
Has anyone ordered anything from Bikester over the £135 customs duty limit? Their website claims that
we ship all our products from our warehouses in Germany
and also that
No, you won't have any import duty or extra taxes to pay. Regardless of whether you're in the UK mainland, Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland, Bikester covers all import fees and taxes to deliver your order.
Is this really the case?
we ship all our products from our warehouses in Germany
and also that
No, you won't have any import duty or extra taxes to pay. Regardless of whether you're in the UK mainland, Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland, Bikester covers all import fees and taxes to deliver your order.
Is this really the case?
Re: Parts from the UK
There's some discussion of Bikester in recent threads:
search.php?keywords=bikester
And of imports from Bikester and others in the reciprocal thread:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=142589&hilit=bikester
Jonathan
search.php?keywords=bikester
And of imports from Bikester and others in the reciprocal thread:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=142589&hilit=bikester
Jonathan
Re: Parts from the UK
If you can't be bothered with all the posts in the other threads - the answer is yes.AMMoffat wrote: ↑31 May 2021, 7:43am Has anyone ordered anything from Bikester over the £135 customs duty limit? Their website claims that
we ship all our products from our warehouses in Germany
and also that
No, you won't have any import duty or extra taxes to pay. Regardless of whether you're in the UK mainland, Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland, Bikester covers all import fees and taxes to deliver your order.
Is this really the case?
it's a logistics solution, where they import it to themselves, before supplying you.
It works both ways, so is as relevant in this thread as any other.
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Thank you, yes I had seen reference to that elsewhere, but what Bikester say on their website seemed contradictory. I didn't want to order from them and find myself with a large customs bill.PH wrote: ↑31 May 2021, 10:31amIf you can't be bothered with all the posts in the other threads - the answer is yes.AMMoffat wrote: ↑31 May 2021, 7:43am Has anyone ordered anything from Bikester over the £135 customs duty limit? Their website claims that
we ship all our products from our warehouses in Germany
and also that
No, you won't have any import duty or extra taxes to pay. Regardless of whether you're in the UK mainland, Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland, Bikester covers all import fees and taxes to deliver your order.
Is this really the case?
it's a logistics solution, where they import it to themselves, before supplying you.
It works both ways, so is as relevant in this thread as any other.
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Cripes, that's going back some (2nd April). Found it on previous page.
You wrote " In the past month I've bought some motorcycle parts and an outboard from German retailers. They didn't charge VAT because the goods were being sold outside the EU and I didn't get charged VAT here because not many imports are being checked."
In other words you didn't pay the tax due. Not sure if other people's incompetence is an excuse in (tax) law.
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The stuff had passed through UK import procedures and it's at the point of import VAT and other duties are meant to be charged. What do you expect people to do, email whichever bâtard Tory is Chancellor of the Exchequer and say excuse me sir I haven't been charged any import taxes on such and such an item so where should I send the cheque.
'Give me my bike, a bit of sunshine - and a stop-off for a lunchtime pint - and I'm a happy man.' - Reg Baker
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Letter from the UK Trade and Business Commission on the problems of UK SMEs:https://www.tradeandbusiness.uk/news/go ... t-red-tape
includes:
"SMEs do not feel that their experiences of trade or globally are being heard or taken seriously by the Government, and may make decisions to cease trade or move operations without such a channel to discuss what can be done."
Jonathan
includes:
"SMEs do not feel that their experiences of trade or globally are being heard or taken seriously by the Government, and may make decisions to cease trade or move operations without such a channel to discuss what can be done."
Jonathan
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But a very posh local shop...
Any guesses?
Jonathan
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That was Fortnum & Mason:
https://www.fortnumandmason.com/marketi ... u-delivery
But other are being hampered too, and for some it's permanent:
viewtopic.php?p=1634543#p1634543
Jonathan
https://www.fortnumandmason.com/marketi ... u-delivery
But other are being hampered too, and for some it's permanent:
viewtopic.php?p=1634543#p1634543
Jonathan
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Re: Parts from the UK
Hampered.
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Re: Parts from the UK
Poor expats will have to go without Marmite, pork scratchings and real biscuits this Christmas