Tax: up to 20%
Duties: up to 22%
Restricted Items: n/a
Non-working days: Saturday, Sunday, and Public Holidays
Lead Time: 1-2 weeks
Best carrier option: Freight Forwarder or Courier
Prominent Languages: English
The UK has become a particular global trade pain point for many companies conducting trade in this region. From varying trade restrictions to free trade agreements and the onset of Brexit, it is incredibly complex to navigate all the varying compliance requirements.
Brexit and the UK’s exit from the European Union ended free trade between the EU and the UK. EU companies must now navigate a complex UK import system, while UK companies exporting to the EU must acquire export licenses.
UK businesses need export licenses when shipping, including the OGEL, SIEL, and OIEL. You can check if your goods require a license using the UK government’s export control checker. However, you will most likely need a permit if your goods are classified as:
TecEx mitigates trade barriers and can make exporting from UK businesses a breeze, even post-Brexit.
The UK has become a particular global trade pain point for many companies conducting trade in this region. From varying trade restrictions to free trade agreements and the onset of Brexit, it is incredibly complex to navigate all the varying compliance requirements.
Brexit and the UK’s exit from the European Union ended free trade between the EU and the UK. EU companies must now navigate a complex UK import system, while UK companies exporting to the EU must acquire export licenses.
UK businesses need export licenses when shipping, including the OGEL, SIEL, and OIEL. You can check if your goods require a license using the UK government’s export control checker. However, you will most likely need a permit if your goods are classified as:
TecEx mitigates trade barriers and can make exporting from UK businesses a breeze, even post-Brexit.
How TecEx Can Help You Import into the UK
The difficulties in exporting IT hardware out of the United Kingdom allowed us to develop a specific Exporter of Record (EOR) solution for our clients – the UK Exporter of Record Service.
TecEx offers the use of the OIEL, allowing us to act as the UK exporter. This eliminates the need for clients to apply for an SIEL, drastically reducing shipment lead times by weeks and mitigating any compliance risk.
Our additional value-added services, such as our warehousing solution, offer extra supply chain benefits to this comprehensive end-to-end UK trade solution.
With a high VAT rate of 20% on goods, being unable to recoup this additional fee can have significant implications for your budget. TecEx can assist our clients with VAT recovery in this region, ensuring you never have to deal with this sunk cost.
Sitting behind India, the US, China, and Germany, the UK ranks as the fifth biggest digital tech services exporter.
When it comes to exporting to the UK, TecEx is your go-to partner. We manage every stage of the UK export process, ensuring compliance, handling export declarations, and facilitating the entire procedure. TecEx is the expert on import/export controls across 200+ destinations.
Your global trade solution for United Kingdom
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