I've just packed a parcel destined for the UK, what is normally a pleasant and quick procedure has turned into a fucking nightmare! Exact details regarding post-brexit merchandise traffic haven't been fully disclosed here yet, mainly because it has all happened at such short notice. I'm certain most details have been agreed upon for quite some time, but for the dithering that has gone on, nothing has been able to be publicized until now.
Instead of stating "obsolete motorcycle parts" for the complete parcel contents, as is the norm for most parts of the world outside the EU, the UK customs declaration stipulates each and every single item to be declared seperately, with individual values and weights! That means a parcel full of small odds and ends takes up the better part of an hour, just to fill out the declaration. This is far more extensive than any declaration I've filled out for goods going elsewhere overseas.
Bottom line, sending stuff to the UK has just become totally unviable for me, at least for orders of less than ?500.00. My pricing policy doesn't include dealing with so much red tape, and I'm not prepared to throw a ?20 note into each and every parcel. No doubt, other EU suppliers will add a substantial price hike when dealing with UK customers, they don't have anything to give away either.
Of course, orders placed before Jan 1st will be honoured and processed as usual.
piet
Instead of stating "obsolete motorcycle parts" for the complete parcel contents, as is the norm for most parts of the world outside the EU, the UK customs declaration stipulates each and every single item to be declared seperately, with individual values and weights! That means a parcel full of small odds and ends takes up the better part of an hour, just to fill out the declaration. This is far more extensive than any declaration I've filled out for goods going elsewhere overseas.
Bottom line, sending stuff to the UK has just become totally unviable for me, at least for orders of less than ?500.00. My pricing policy doesn't include dealing with so much red tape, and I'm not prepared to throw a ?20 note into each and every parcel. No doubt, other EU suppliers will add a substantial price hike when dealing with UK customers, they don't have anything to give away either.
Of course, orders placed before Jan 1st will be honoured and processed as usual.
piet
