Reply To: Brexit realities in the hobby Industry!

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Thanks for the discussion folks and the further insight. Reading into it a bit more through national newspapers it also appears that if a product is produced in the EU then brought into the UK but repackaged in anyway it seems that product then loses its EU origin status and will be subject to vat/customs if exported to other countries! This mainly applies to food produce and larger chains ie Tesco/M&S repackaging to include their own brand name on items but it’s a further level of complication on top of the issues @danlee mentions and may impact on our hobby in some manner.

The general sentiment I feel is that there is no clarity for individuals or business no matter the type of product!

@pagan8th while I do shop as local as possible when I can, product availability, limited range options are just some of the issue that present restrictions on local purchasing. Pricing is a big factor too, online stores such as OnTableTop and Wayland offer discounts on products that genuinely lead to big savings which in my case helps with justifying some hobby expenditure in conjunction with supporting a family. From my rather basic understanding of the new EU/UK trade agreement is that not all products related to our hobby will be subject to further import charges so discounts and savings are potentially still to be had with suppliers like OnTableTop and Wayland. I’m just in the dark as to which category certain products fall into. For example Infinity products I believe are produced within the EU so are protected from further charges or fees if purchased from a UK supplier and shipped to Europe. Products produced within the UK meeting the standards as outlined by @danlee are similarly protected. However my confusion starts with products for example produced by FFG such as Star Wars Armada! Which category do they fall within? Am I going to be subject to custom fees/extra Vat on these products if ordered from a UK supplier? Are the Custom declarations or invoices going to be worded clearly and correctly enough to protect a customer from local Revenue officers if a package is checked?

I know the world is a mess at the moment and there is bigger issues in life and it’s probably a case that folk in the industry just don’t even know themselves but I suppose I was just a bit impatient for a bit of clarity! No doubt these issues will eventually iron themselves and hopefully it will be in favour of our hobby.

Take care all and stay safe.