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Stock in the EU after Brexit: what actually changes.
Sending parcels from the UK into the EU works, until it does not. Customs on every order, duties your customer did not expect, delivery times you cannot promise. Moving stock across the Channel changes the shape of the problem. Here is what changes, and what does not.
What you deal with today
Every parcel that leaves the UK for an EU address is an export. That means a customs declaration per shipment, potential duties, and a delivery time that depends on how fast the parcel clears. For orders above 150 euro, IOSS does not apply, so import VAT is handled at the border instead of at checkout. Your customer notices all of it: at the door, or in the tracking that stalls for two days.
It also limits what you can put on your product page. A delivery promise you cannot control is a delivery promise you should not make.
What changes when your stock sits in the EU
One import instead of thousands. You bring stock into the EU once, in bulk. After that, every order to an EU customer is a domestic shipment.
Next-day becomes realistic. From Eindhoven, orders placed before 23:59 leave the same night. That is next-day delivery in the Netherlands and Belgium, and most of Germany.
Your checkout gets simpler. No import charges appearing after the sale, no customs surprises for the customer.
Returns get cheaper. An EU customer returns to a Dutch address instead of shipping back to the UK.
What it does not solve
Holding stock in the EU is a logistics decision with administrative consequences. It does not make the rules go away.
You still need to be registered where you sell, your packaging still needs to be reported, and your products still need to meet EU requirements. What applies to you depends on which countries you sell to and what you sell. We set out the main obligations on EU rules for UK sellers, and for the parts that need judgement we point you to specialists rather than guess on your behalf.
Frequently asked
The questions that come up first
Does my UK warehouse have to close?
Do I still need customs paperwork?
What about VAT?
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