Post-brexit update Brexit

How do I benefit from the ‘zero tariff’ for customs duties?

in order to benefit from the EU-UK Trade Agreement ‘zero tariff’ (zero Customs duties), it is essential that you provide evidence of the country of origin in the Commercial or Pro-forma Invoice for shipments to businesses and consumers. This can be achieved using the statement below for UK or EU goods fulfilling the relevant rules of origin requirements. It is important that this information is supplied pre-clearance.

The exporter of the products covered by this document (Exporter Reference No.*) declares that, except where otherwise clearly indicated, these products are of ... preferential origin.

(Place and date**):

(Name of the exporter):

The goods Country of Origin must be calculated and recorded accurately, and it is the responsibility of the shipper to do this.

*: The Exporter Reference No. is required for all UK to EU shipments (this reference is your GB EORI number). For shipments from the EU to the UK, the Exporter Reference No. (this reference is your REX number) is only required where the value of the shipment exceeds 6,000 EUR / £5,700.

**: may be omitted if the information is contained on the document itself

E-commerce for webshops

Next to changes to Customs procedures, changes to UK VAT regulations will be introduced on 1 January 2021. This regulatory change is not part of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, and applies to shipments being imported into the UK from any country worldwide. This means that most shipments valued at more than £135 will attract VAT on importation from any country, including the EU. For shipments with a value of £ 0- £ 135 sold by businesses to consumers in the UK, VAT must be collected at the point of sale and is therefore the seller's responsibility. The VAT paid by the buyer must be stated on the invoice.

When you ship to UK customers, these shipments are dutiable. Of course, this also applies when your customers return shipments. With the Easy Returns service, DHL Express ensures that the returned goods are re-imported into the EU without payment of customs duties. Fast and easy!

You can consider using our billing service 'Duties Taxes Paid' (DTP). As the shipper you pay the import duties (where applicable) and the VAT. With an all-in sales price, you avoid surprises for your webshop customer. This way, the delivery of your product is just as smooth as the online purchase.