Guernsey (together with Alderney, Sark and Herm) is in the customs union with the United Kingdom, so there are no duties in trade with the UK, but it lies outside the UK VAT area. Export from Great Britain to Guernsey is zero-rated for UK VAT, and commercial goods clear customs on the island. We run delivery from Poland via GB and a Condor Ferries sailing, as groupage from 1 pallet or a full load.
Guernsey customs status
- Duty: customs union with the UK — no duties in trade with Great Britain.
- VAT: outside the UK VAT area; export from GB zero-rated for UK VAT. Guernsey currently does not apply its own GST (introduction is under consideration for later years — we confirm the position as at the transport date).
- Commercial goods clear customs on entry to the island.
How we deliver to Guernsey
The route via Great Britain: import clearance on entry to GB, then a Condor Ferries sailing (from Portsmouth/Poole, among others) to the island. We prepare the documents for clearance on Guernsey. Smaller consignments we consolidate through the Milton Keynes warehouse and deliver for the sailing.
Guernsey versus other islands
Guernsey has a status close to Jersey (customs union with the UK, outside UK VAT), differing in local taxation. An overview of all islands is in the Islands direction, and the clearance detail in the customs clearance section.
Sending goods to Guernsey? Write to us — give the address, the type and value of the goods and the date, and we will prepare the route, clearance and a quote.
