Plan the Route Before Production Is Finished.

Procurement Planning Guidance

This page explains how custom projects ship and how import VAT and customs duty are handled by default. It is procurement planning guidance, not tax advice. Rules change over time and by destination — the figures below point to official sources and should be confirmed at dispatch.

The Smart Boxing Machine price of US$249 includes worldwide shipping. Custom-project shipping is reviewed with the quotation because product dimensions, quantity, destination and timing affect the route.

Business Capability

How custom boxing products reach EU and UK buyers.

Shipping transit time is confirmed for your destination and route. Production lead time and shipping transit time are separate milestones.

Responsibility at a Glance

Customs & Import Guidance (2026, Official Sources)

European Union

From 1 July 2026, the EU removed the former threshold-based customs-duty relief for consignments not exceeding €150 (Council Regulation (EU) 2026/382). During the transitional period to 1 July 2028, a temporary €3-per-item customs duty applies to qualifying low-value consignments under the conditions set out in Regulation (EU) 2026/382, including the relevant IOSS/VAT or postal-consignment conditions (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1022). It should not be treated as a universal €3 rate for every import below €150.

The IOSS (Import One-Stop Shop) scheme remains the import VAT simplification for distance sales up to €150 to EU consumers (European Commission — VAT e-commerce explanatory notes). IOSS simplifies VAT; it does not remove customs duty.

United Kingdom

As of August 2026, the existing £135 low-value customs-duty relief has not yet been removed. The UK government has confirmed that the relief will be removed under forthcoming low-value-import reforms and published its consultation outcome in July 2026 (GOV.UK — Reforming customs rules for low value imports). Buyers should check current GOV.UK guidance at the time of dispatch because the new arrangements are not yet the current import regime. For consignments valued at £135 or less, UK VAT is generally accounted for at the point of sale. A different treatment can apply to qualifying B2B sales where the UK customer provides a valid UK VAT registration number (HMRC — VATREG37200). For consignments above £135, import VAT is normally collected at import and customs duty may also apply. “Under £135, no duty” is no longer a safe planning assumption.

Checking your own shipment

The applicable duty rate depends on the tariff classification (CN code). Use the official EU TARIC consultation tool to check the current rate for the relevant code. We do not quote secondhand duty rates; confirm what applies on the dispatch date.

What Buyers Should Prepare

In our customer project discussions, the recurring issues were rarely the factory — they were the last mile:

• Production finished ≠ delivered. A belt can be finished at the factory and still wait in transit, customs or a delivery round. Treat production completion and delivery as different milestones.
• Customs holds. In one project we discussed, belts were roughly 30 km from the client when customs held the shipment. Distance was not the problem; clearance was.
• VAT / importer details. Have the recipient/importer and clearance information ready before dispatch; VAT and duty responsibilities are confirmed in the quotation.
• Tracking anxiety. If tracking visibility matters to a fixed event date, confirm the dispatch milestone and the tracking capability of the selected shipping route before order confirmation.
• Split delivery. If an order ships in multiple cartons, confirm how dispatch is sequenced; partial deliveries can miss a fixed date.

These are planning points, not a customs-management guarantee. Responsibilities and required information are confirmed before dispatch.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Which countries do you ship to?
Air freight is the common route for EU and UK belt and glove orders. Availability per destination is confirmed during route review.

2. Who pays import VAT and customs duty?
Unless written terms state otherwise, import VAT and customs duty default to the buyer / importer.

3. Do you offer DDP?
DDP can be assessed for belt orders on eligible destinations. Customs-handled terms are not confirmed for gloves.

4. Can you guarantee a delivery date?
No. Transit time is confirmed for your destination and route; production and delivery are separate milestones. No fixed transit days are promised.

5. Do you handle customs clearance for me?
Responsibilities and required information are confirmed before dispatch. We do not claim a general customs-management service; importer/recipient information may be required.

6. What changed in 2026 for EU/UK imports?
EU: €150 duty relief eliminated on 1 July 2026, with a temporary €3/item duty for qualifying low-value consignments until 1 July 2028. UK: the £135 duty relief has not yet been removed; removal is confirmed under forthcoming reforms, with the consultation outcome published in July 2026. See the Customs & Import Guidance section above for official sources.

7. Is this tax advice?
No. This is procurement planning guidance. Confirm rules and rates with official sources at dispatch and, where appropriate, your own tax/customs adviser.

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