Paul-R wrote: ↑14 Feb 2021, 10:41
Do they have a posting depot in the UK?
I think they might Paul. I can't remember for sure but the address labels on the parcels may well have been standard internal UK ParcelForce ones...
The invoices inside were definitely of German origin though... From Autodoc GmbH
I well recall the delivery man moaning about the weight and bulk of the parcel he dragged to my door containing brake drums, discs and a driveshaft
Discussing it with a friend who is far more switched on about there things than I advises there is no problem at all as long as either Autodoc or their chosen shippers have a system in place to pay the due VAT to HMRC.
Furthermore it appears the EU is to introduce a similar system in that VAT will no longer be payable centrally to the EU when goods are sent between EU countries but to each individual country treasury as per the UK system!
And delivery delays that have been experienced post-Brexit are allegedly more likely due to unavailability of suitable transport rather than any bureaucracy.
So it would seem OK but not if you are in a desperate hurry to receive the spares but with Autodoc that was always the case - never the speediest...
Still works out cheaper than ECP though, even given the carriage fee!