Brexit

[Fran]

I think we'll all to just wait a little bit to see how the dust settles. The agreement reached seems to show that there would be more or less free trade, but with customs declarations - but even the people who will be implementing those regs only saw them on Christmas eve, so I would think the practicalities are only being worked out this week, and even more, I think that it will take some time for it all to settle down. I'd hold off buying anything for eg January, and it should all be fairly clear by then I reckon.

It'll probably all shift a bit over the first few years, but the basics will be in place by then.

[Sloop John B]

I’m hoping to demo Dutch & Dutch 8c early in the new year facilitated by a UK dealer.

I’m hoping the deal makes it as seamless for me as it would have been previously with more paperwork his end.

As you say, all will become clear pretty quickly.


.sjb

[Diapason]

Very interested to hear about those speakers, sjb. Please report when you get to hear them.

[tony]

I’m hoping to demo Dutch & Dutch 8c early in the new year facilitated by a UK dealer.
I’m hoping the deal makes it as seamless for me as it would have been previously with more paperwork his end.
As you say, all will become clear pretty quickly.
.sjb

If this is correct I think importing items of value from the UK will come at a cost.
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2020/1 ... xit-plans/

[Sloop John B]

Yeah, it’s hard to know, from the buzz words “tariff free and quota free” trade, it would appear that VAT should be the only issue.

It’s intended to be a home demo so I don’t know how that will work wrt payment and return if that happens.

Bloody ERG!

.sjb

[Fran]

I heard a radio programme this morning. Basically, the bigger outlets (amazon etc) will be able to charge Irish VAT at checkout and in that case you won't face any issue with delivery/tariffs and so on. But if you are buying from a smaller retailer who doesn't have this facility then you will be stuck with paying VAT at point of entry and undoubtedly the handling charges. This is exactly the same as if you were buying from the US. The other area I hadn't thought about was if you send something away to the UK for repair, will you need proof for the return journey to avoid paying VAT when it comes in. Addresspal is the only option at the moment for freight forwarding but I'm not sure how that will work out in time.

We're still in a watch and wait situation. I needed some hard to find transistors for a job here, normally I would have bought them from the UK but this time I went to Germany to get them. I think thats the way of the future.

[Fran]

I bought some components from a German supplier between Xmas and new year - online.

I got an email yesterday saying that they weren't shipping to the UK at present, and because of this they couldn't process my order. FFS!!

I replied letting them know we are still in the club....


Fran

[Diapason]

Same problem here, ordered from Thakker on 21st, shipment sent back to them by Deutsche Post, now Ireland isn't even on the list of countries you can choose for shipping. I think this is Covid rather than Brexit-related, but still pretty annoying.

[Fran]

Their customer support came back to me this morning, saying that all Ireland orders go through the UK, so they couldn't fulfil it at present.

I've asked them if I organise an address in Germany will they fulfil it.....

Fran

[Sloop John B]

I have consistently wondered when tracking parcels from the EU 27 why everything came through Tamorth when Brexit was looming.

.sjb