Importing plastic products and samples from China is far from complicated or expensive.
The CPC (Commodity Code) number describes what the goods will be used for in the EU.
Most samples are duty and Vat free, however goods that are being tested are usually classified as only VAT free.
It is therefore important that we know if your parts will be used for testing or if they are only samples to judge production quality.
| Duty | VAT | |
| Samples | No | No |
| Samples for testing | Yes | No |
| Production parts | Yes | Yes |
Importing from outside the EU is subject to a third country duty of 6.50 %.
The CPC code for plastic products is: 3926909790
https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff/commodities/3926909790
Good luck with your imports and please contact us at The Tool Hub if you have any questions.