Selling Online and Sending to EU as a Sole Trader

I have my own website through Shopify selling within the UK.
I want to sell to the EU but sending through Royal Mail asks for an IOSS number for customs.
However, I can't get an IOSS number as you have to be VAT registered which I'm not being a Sole Trader.
Is there a way around this? Any advice greatly received as it's spinning my brain!

Hi An IOSS number does require registration in the EU but it is optional not compulsory. An IOSS registration is a type of EU VAT registration for low value shipments below €150 to allow non EU resident companies to charge local VAT at point of checkout. This saves customers from paying the charges at import. This is entirely separate from being registered for VAT in the UK You should still be able to send your goods to the EU without an IOSS number. Your customer will however need to pay taxes and possibly admin charges on receipt.You only need to provide an IOSS number if you have one. Being a sole trader is still a business and doesn’t mean you can’t register or be required to register for VAT if you breach the registration threshold for VAT.

Hi,
Can you confirm that you are selling goods below a value of £135 to consumers in the EU?
Thank you.

The most an order would be realistically is £50-60 tops not including delivery charges so maximum £100 all in at the most. The thing is the items are VHS Video Tapes and typically I get a lot of EU interest in them so don't want to come unstuck myself by selling them, but at the same time I can't miss out on this market either.

Hi The Post Office website has the answer s you need - I just searched for post office selling to the EU. To quote: If your item is worth more than €150 or you sell an item outside of IOSS, you can pay duties and fees through a pre-paid service, or the recipient will pay the charges when the item is delivered.