Importing machinery from the EU - customs clearance

[Noel]

Stratos - so presumably a KSD wood lathe ?
As far as I know, Simon Hope who distributes these in the UK is a decent guy and he's a reputable, skilled woodturner not just some import/export merchant moving boxes.
The machines are advertised as designed in Europe and built in Taiwan if I remember right.
Decision is entirely down to your views on what risks and hassle Simon takes off your shoulders and how much more you'll pay for that benefit.
Incoterms, CIF, FOB, DDP ? All the correct paperwork needed to clear customs smoothly, inbound or outbound. International freight has it's own language. A competent agent makes all the difference but how do you choose one ?

If Taiwanese manufacture Rules of Origin in the TCA (preferential R of O) may also be a factor. I'm not sure that the lathe will have "EU originating status" as per TCA. An Origin Status cert/Statement of origin may be required from the vendor.

 

[jack.in.the.woods]

If Taiwanese manufacture Rules of Origin in the TCA (preferential R of O) may also be a factor. I'm not sure that the lathe will have "EU originating status" as per TCA. An Origin Status cert/Statement of origin may be required from the vendor.

Good point. I've had a pre sales invoice with all the info now which has the following:

'The exporter of the products by this document declares that, except
where otherwise clearly indicated, these products are of European Union
preferantial origin'

So that seems to all be in order.

The CTN is confirmed as: 84659900 also, so no duty just the UK Vat

 

[jack.in.the.woods]

I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. The seller has been quite clear. Apart from considering whether you want to take the risk of receiving and dealing with a faulty machine, this is a procedure that happens every day. Slightly different for me as I would be importing from the UK. As has been said, find an agent in the UK and ask them for the costs, then decide if it is worth the effort. Yes things can go wrong, but that is the nature of most things we do. As an English speaker I regularly help a friend here in Italy import items from the UK WITH values in xs of 25K.

This is my thinking so thanks for the input. Other than the distance it's no different from shipping a pallet from the inside the UK. The vendor has stated they take responsibility for getting the machine to me in one piece and will sort any issues, and the 5 year warranty is the same as The UK vendor

It all seems above board, I just need to find an agent who can facilitate and file the customs declaration forms for me I think. I have a EORI number from my sole trader business already (just need to confirm I can use this as the purchase will be going through my woodworking business, not my retailer side of things)

Thanks

 

[RobinBHM]

The shipping costs would be € 230 excluding VAT.

thats not bad really

I used to pay 160 Euros for 4 cubic metres of timber from Germany back around 2015

As a business it was great, I sent an email, got a pro forma back, I paid it and the timber arrived the next week........It was a handy cashflow benefit because BtB the invoice was paid excl VAT.........which could add up to a few £k