Fritz Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Since Brexit rules, which came into force earlier this year concerning import and export between Europe and the UK, certain items are banned from import to the EU, including all sorts of weapons, including edged weapons and all items with swastikas and NS Symbols, these may no longer be imported to Germany, Austria and other EU countries. Is there any way around that? Would be interested to hear comments and suggestions. Leading UK traders in reproduction items are also affected and can no longer accept trade on these posts. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Andrew Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Yes this has always been the case for Germany and France even before Brexit, not sure about the other countries. If a dealer is willing to send the item then you might be OK but as everything has to be checked by customs before the EU will allow it in, then there is a chance it will be discovered. If discovered I think there would be a good chance they might seize the item. We have also noticed allot of our customers who buy from the EU are complaining they now have to pay import tax which makes the item about 25% more expensive, this is actually good for us as they are now buying all their items from us, where as before they bought from both us and the EU. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 I have received many items previously, they were neither checked nor declared, that was before the closure. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted April 5, 2023 Author Share Posted April 5, 2023 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-17381587 MPs urge government to ban sale of Nazi memorabilia Published 15 March 2012 MPs are calling on the government to ban the sale of Nazi memorabilia after items belonging to Holocaust victims were sold at a public auction. This comes after a tray presented to Hitler as a 50th birthday present went for £28,000 in Bristol last week. A Commons motion, tabled by Labour MP Fabian Hamilton, condemns this as "profiteering on items promoting and glorifying hatred and violence". Nazi memorabilia sales are illegal in France, Germany, Austria and Hungary. Large UK auction houses like Christie's, Sotheby's and Bonhams refuse to sell such material, as does e-Bay. "Glorifying"... https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-27028990 "Moral Indecency"....! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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