UK Fulfilment
What Is an Importer of Record? (And Do Overseas Brands Need One in the UK)
An importer of record is the name on the UK customs entry. Why your warehouse asks for a VAT number and an EORI, and what borrowing one does not let you skip.
Everything overseas ecommerce brands need to get fulfilment working in the UK: shipping stock in, handling VAT and customs, choosing a 3PL you can trust, and keeping costs and returns under control.
UK Fulfilment
An importer of record is the name on the UK customs entry. Why your warehouse asks for a VAT number and an EORI, and what borrowing one does not let you skip.
UK Fulfilment
What overseas brands need locked with their UK warehouse before Black Friday: forecasts, packaging, peak surcharges, dispatch SLAs and returns capacity.
UK Fulfilment
DDP shipping means the seller covers duty and import VAT so nothing lands on your customer: for an overseas brand shipping into the UK, choosing DDP is the easy part, and setting it up so it doesn't bleed money is the hard part. Verified 24 September 2026. Duty,
UK Fulfilment
A practical guide to UK ecommerce fulfilment for overseas brands: how it works, what it costs, and how to choose a 3PL you can trust.