Selling to the UK
With the UK market accounting for 20% to 30% of all orders on the platform, opening up your catalog to UK buyers is a powerful way for EU-based sellers to scale their sales volume.
While the UK is outside the EU, Qogita makes the cross-border process seamless. To get started, there are three key steps to ensure your goods move through customs without delay.
1. The EORI Number
To legally export goods outside of the European Union, your business must have an EORI (Economic Operators Registration and Identification) number.
- Why it matters: Without this, customs will not allow your goods to leave the EU or enter the UK.
- Action: If you don't have one, you can apply through your local customs authority (it usually takes just a few days). Once you have it, share it with your Account Manager so we can verify your account for UK sales.
2. Power of Attorney (PoA) & Carrier Setup
Because Qogita handles the shipping, our carriers (DHL for boxes and DB Schenker for pallets) act as your "Customs Agents." To do this legally, they need your permission via a Power of Attorney (PoA).
Depending on your country and whether you ship boxes or pallets, there are specific documentation requirements.
Your Country-Specific Needed Action
Country | Parcels | Pallets |
Austria | None | Contact your account manager |
Belgium | None | None |
Bulgaria | None | POA |
Czechia | None | POA |
Croatia | None | None |
Denmark | None | None |
Germany | Confirm that you can provide ABD (export declaration) | Confirm that you can provide ABD (export declaration) |
Estonia | None | Contact your account manager |
Spain | Provide Spanish EORI on file | None |
Finland | None | Contact your account manager |
France | None | None |
Greece | None | Sign up on national customs portal |
Hungary | None | Contact your account manager |
Ireland | None | POA |
Italy | None | None |
Lithuania | POA | Contact your account manager |
Latvia | None | Contact your account manager |
Netherlands | None | None |
Poland | POA | POA |
Portugal | Confirm Seller can provide Portuguese Invoice | POA |
Romania | None | Sign up on national customs portal |
Slovakia | None | Provide logistics with a contact email — carrier will reach out |
Slovenia | None | Contact your account manager |
Sweden | None | Contact your account manager |
Ready to start selling to the UK? Reach out to your Account Manager or success@qogita.com today. We will provide the specific templates for your country and get your UK sales activated immediately!