Lmc 27 Report post Posted March 15, 2019 Does anyone know if whilst were still in the eu are we able to order parts from japan without paying import taxes or vat? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam9 37 Report post Posted March 15, 2019 No, sadly we are not regardless of EU/not EU. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Church 209 Report post Posted March 15, 2019 Until brexit no taxes/vat from purchases from EU shops. Then again, usually in EU shops parts cost that much higher, with that tax/vat included in price. I usually choose where to buy guiding by - if warranty matters to me - local or EU shops, if ware is very heavy (and or big) so that overseas shipping costs will skyrocket - local / EU, in rest of cases - US/JPN and alike shops, wherever i find it via googling (by eg. part number) cheapest (including shipping cost and adding in potential import taxes/pvn costs). Common non EU shops i shop at are ft86speedfactory.com & www.japanparts.com, usually several pars per order, to save on consolidated shipping costs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lmc 27 Report post Posted March 15, 2019 That’s a shame. I thought now they’ve done a trade deal with Japan we could save some money on parts should of known it would be too good to be true Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdstrike 186 Report post Posted March 15, 2019 Looking at the commission website on this agreement, I see: Improved export conditions TO Japan, dropping of many tariffs in Japan They can't sell us whale meat EU Agriculture products can be sold in Japan with fewer restrictions Financial service access to certain Japanese cities for EU companies We can buy more trains There are still tariffs on most Japanese imports, but they are lower than WTO baseline, e.g. 3% for plastic car bumpers It's VAT that's the real kicker on non-luxury imports when coupled with single item shipping. We are in a great position to sell British car parts to Japan... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted March 15, 2019 You still have to pay VAT as you do with parts bought in the UK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites