Trade corridor

Exporting from Germany to United Kingdom

EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). Goods of EU preferential origin enter the UK at 0% duty with a valid statement on the commercial invoice. 20% UK VAT applies on (CIF + duty).

Typical Incoterm

DAP

DAP — Delivered At Place

Destination VAT (standard)

20%

Applied to (CIF + duty)

Currency

GBP

Customs valuation in destination currency

Top traded HS chapters on this lane

Curated from public trade-flow data. Click any chapter to see the 6-digit subheadings, then look up exact duty rates with our duty calculator.

Customs basics for United Kingdom

·EORI number (GB) required for import/export declarations.
·Commodity code (10 digits under UK Global Tariff) required on the invoice.
·EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides preferential origin for qualifying goods.
·Importer tax ID: EORI / VAT required on the commercial invoice.

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