British business exporting from the EU

What solution have you found to export from the EU? I am a British ecommerce shop buying products from the EU. To take out the goods I need an indirect custom presentative or be settled in the EU with offices and staff over there. How have you manged this? There are hardly no indirect custom presentative unless I am not searching the right way. Or is there any other solutions? I am ok with the VAT number and registration as a foreign company. I must be missing out on the right way of handling this. Thank you!

As this is an HMRC forum they will not be able to provide advice on commercial EU matters. The legislation in the EU requires that the exporter is established in the EU. In most cases this isn’t a problem as the seller of the goods to a non EU person will be the exporter. The law does make some concessions but requires a non EU person to use an EU established indirect representative . That representative takes joint legal liability for the accuracy of the declaration and any customs debt. This remains for a minimum of 3 years and in many cases longer for VAT. As there is a financial risk to these businesses it is a commercial choice whether they are willing to act as an indirect representative . In practice there are not many indirect representatives and those that are there are generally more expensive. We have exactly the same rules that would apply to non UK business. You should talk to your suppliers to see if they will export directly to you.

Hi,
Unfortunately we are unable to offer assistance you with this query, you need to contact customs authority in EU countries who may be able to provide information on representatives available in respective countries.
Thank you.