UK shoppers may have parcels held at post office until fees paid as red tape introduced from 1 January.
With the Brexit transition period over and a deal in place, there are a few changes you need to be aware of when sending parcels from the UK to Europe.
Sending Parcels Abroad After Brexit: Guide to Everything You Need to Know About Sending Parcels to the EU
Sending parcels to the EU required additional customs declaration information and documentation, and also saw changes to fees. Shipping to Europe became more of a tedious task, however, we updated our shipping systems to allow additional information entry when placing an international booking.
In some cases VAT and customs duties may be payable on items as of this year but this should not apply to small gifts.
New rules over sending of parcels to bloc kick in on 31 December
Michael Gove warns businesses and travellers to be braced for ‘bumpy moments’ after the transition period ends.
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Gift givers would have to fill out paperwork and recipients may pay VAT.
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An increase in red tape and charges means headaches for those sending gifts to Europe.
The UK has now extended the rules which applied to non-EU postal items before. Similarly, the EU now treats postal items from the UK as it did non-EU items previously. This means that how you send and receive items from abroad has changed. The rules are different for Northern Ireland.