A message from Eurospares to Eu customers regarding the extra customs clearance fees and business thanks to Brexit
" Additional Courier Charges
DHL and FedEx may charge a small advancement fee for paying the import VAT upfront on your behalf. .....
Each country is different but the average charge is circa €15 or 2.5% of the value of the VAT they are paying on your behalf (whichever is greater).
..."
So at least 15 Euros more to pay for buying from UK some factory parts (coming from Italy?). Of course as an usual practice of the Courier you do not know the exact amount of the fees when buying .
" Additional Courier Charges
DHL and FedEx may charge a small advancement fee for paying the import VAT upfront on your behalf. .....
Each country is different but the average charge is circa €15 or 2.5% of the value of the VAT they are paying on your behalf (whichever is greater).
..."
So at least 15 Euros more to pay for buying from UK some factory parts (coming from Italy?). Of course as an usual practice of the Courier you do not know the exact amount of the fees when buying .