Exporting to Italy

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Italian exports provide a huge opportunity for UK businesses, but post-Brexit there are more customs requirements when sending shipments from the UK to any of the European countries.

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Exporting to Italy from the UK

To eliminate guesswork, use a freight company to handle your shipment and leverage their expertise in both the UK and Italy. Barrington Freight has years of experience to ensure your consignment is not held up by red tape that sees goods stuck in customs costing money and losing business.

Freight to Italy can be sent by road, sea, or air. Barrington Freight can help you select your mode of transportation, and ensure you breeze through customs by being prepared and having your paperwork completed in full. Below are a few tips to get you started exporting from the UK to Italy.

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Get an EORI Number Essentials

You will need an EORI (Economic Operator Registration and Identification Number) for the UK side customs and one for Italy. Failure to have these organised before shipping will likely mean your goods will face delays and incur fees while being held at the Italian border. Visit the UK government advisory page for more details.

REQUIREMENTS

Export Requirements

Standards and Regulations

Products and packaging must be up to EU standards for goods transport, but Italy is even more strict again for packaging and labelling than the standard requirements. The Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione (UNI) dictates Italian national standards with the Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano (CEI) responsible for electrics and electronics regulations. It’s worth doing your research to ensure your goods are compliant.

VAT

VAT is known as IVA in Italy. The standard rate is currently at 22%, with some reduced rates for particular products, including essential foods and some services. You can find out more on the Italian Revenue Agency website. It is important to factor this into your costing for goods clearance.

Who Will Make the Declaration?

You can either DIY or hire a professional. Import declarations are vital pieces of the shipment puzzle so it is important to get it right. Your agent must be established in the country of origin (the UK) with a deep understanding of Italian regulations to ensure smooth transit. We have inhouse agents to help with your customs documents to help you through the entire process when you work with us.

We are friendly, easy to work with, honest and we do not charge the earth.

For more information about our services or if you have an unusual load request, reach out to our sales team on 01268 978660 or email sales@barringtonfreight.co.uk.

Sophie Benge
Sophie Benge
2024-02-06
Joshua at Barrington Freight is friendly and patient. Their service hassle-free and affordable compared to other freight forwarders.
Alex Burton
Alex Burton
2024-02-04
Fantastic service from Barrington Freight. It was our first time exporting goods from the UK and it was very reassuring to have them manage the shipment. The process was made easy and hassle free and Simon was always quick to respond to any queries. I would highly recommend.
Mat Wilkinson
Mat Wilkinson
2024-01-22
these guys are excellent. Incredibly helpful, flexible and friendly- i cant recommend them highly enough- genuinely a brilliant team.
Top Tips
Top Tips
2023-11-14
The guys at Barrington are brilliant! I've used them for my shipments for around 12 years now and they never let you down. Always happy to help with anything!
David Darrock
David Darrock
2023-11-10
Barrington Freight are extremely helpful and professional, promptly answering any questions or queries. Communication from them has been great and they have taken the difficulty out of importing freight.
Scott Glazebrook
Scott Glazebrook
2023-11-01
Our business is the supply of high end luxury furniture and as such we rely on Barrington Freight to provide a 5* delivery service which they have done time and time again. Reliable, friendly and efficient sums up this great approachable freight forwarding business.
Krishan Dhillon
Krishan Dhillon
2023-11-01
10/10, dealt with everything start to finish. Customer service was friendly and helpful
Sharmane Barrett
Sharmane Barrett
2023-10-20
We had a last minute request and Lee was fantastic in helping us to arrange transportation and facilitate delivery from Europe, very quickly with no hiccups. I would highly recommend.
Simon Edgecombe
Simon Edgecombe
2023-10-16
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