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The so-called hard Brexit, the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) without a trade deal, appears to be an increasingly realistic scenario.
If this happened, the consequences would not only be felt by emigrants and their relatives in Lithuania, but also by Lithuanians who liked to shop at cheap British e-shops. After all, in the case of strong Brexit, customs duties would apply to packages coming from the UK.
According to the Lithuanian Post, the UK is the third most popular destination in terms of parcel delivery and the fourth in terms of receipt.
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Lithuanian Post Representative Gintarė Kitovė 15 minutes He explained that in the event of a “hard” withdrawal of the UK from the EU, it would be considered a third country. And in that case, customs duties would apply to UK packages.
Rather, goods shipped to the UK from Lithuania would be subject to import duties in the UK, in accordance with the customs legislation in force there.
According to G.Kitove, in the first half of the year, from January 1, 2021 to July 1, 2021, goods downloaded from the United Kingdom to Lithuania would be subject to import taxes if their value exceeds 22 Eur.
Lithuanian Post
As of July 1, import duties will apply to all shipments already arriving with goods (according to the new EU decision to remove preferences for all shipments from third countries).
As of July 1, all UK shipments will be subject to import duties.
This will affect shoppers in UK e-shops like Amazon, eBay and more. In addition, it will contribute more work: if the value of the package exceeds 22 euros, the merchandise must be declared at customs and import taxes and postal declaration must be paid.
And if the value of the shipment exceeds 150 EUR, the recipient will have to pay not only the import VAT, the postal brokerage fee, but also the customs duties, if they apply to a specific group of goods.
It is true that certain reservations apply to gifts: if the shipment is accompanied by gifts sent by an individual to a private individual, it will be charged if the value exceeds 45 Eur.
Lukas April / 15min photo / Working day in Lithuanian Post
By the way, unloading small shipments and packages from the UK now does not require customs declarations, but after Brexit, shipments from the UK (both commercial and non-commercial) will need to be declared at customs.
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