Factory-direct from China to anywhere in the EU, checked against EU rules before you pay.
Irish-run, EU-based company, with a team of 53 on the ground in Shenzhen and Zhengzhou. We buy direct for importers, retailers and brands across the European Union, in English, and check every order against EU product rules before it ships.
Three ways we help European importers buy direct.
Phones & Parts
Used iPhones, Android phones, screens and batteries for European phone shops, bought in Huaqiangbei and tested in Shenzhen before they ship.
See phones & parts for Europe →
Shenzhen Electronics
Portable power stations, home batteries, smart home, CCTV and wearables direct from Shenzhen factories, certified for Europe and inspected before shipping.
See shenzhen electronics for Europe →
Private Label
Your product, your brand, your packaging, made by vetted factories in Shenzhen and Dongguan and delivered to Europe. Samples, moulds, QC and shipping managed.
See private label for Europe →The essentials, in plain English.
Update, 1 November 2026: The EU is expected to introduce a €2 per-item handling fee on distance-sale (B2C) parcels from 1 November 2026. It was still a draft in October 2026, so check its final status before you price B2C shipments. Source
Import VAT: the rate of your country
Import VAT is charged at the standard rate of the member state of import, which ranges from about 17% to 27%. Deferment and postponement schemes differ by country.
SourceLow-value parcels: €3 per item
The €150 customs duty exemption ended on 1 July 2026. A temporary €3 duty per item (per tariff line) now applies to B2C distance sales up to €150, until 1 July 2028. B2B imports pay normal duty and VAT.
SourceEORI number
You need an EU EORI number, issued by the member state where your business is established. Non-EU businesses register in their first member state of import.
SourceDuty: check TARIC
Duty depends on the exact code and can include anti-dumping measures on Chinese-origin goods. We check TARIC for your products before we quote.
SourceExpress couriers deliver door to door from Shenzhen to most EU countries. It is the fastest route for phones, parts and samples, and we confirm the transit time with the carrier in your quote.
Larger orders go by sea from Yantian or Shekou to Rotterdam, Antwerp or Hamburg. Sailing times depend on the carrier and the season, so we include the forwarder's current schedule with your price. China–Europe rail is often faster than sea for inland Europe.
Irish-run. On the ground in China. Answerable to you.
- Noel Murphy has lived and worked in China since 2008.
- 53 people on the ground: 47 in Shenzhen, 6 in Zhengzhou.
- Our own full-time buyer in the Huaqiangbei electronics market.
- Every order inspected before it ships. Problems fixed in China, not after they land in Europe.
- Offices in Shenzhen and Zhengzhou, where the team works and your goods are checked.
Sourcing from China for Europe, answered.
What happened to the EU €150 duty exemption?
It ended on 1 July 2026. A temporary customs duty of €3 per item, counted per tariff line, now applies to B2C distance sales of consignments up to €150 until 1 July 2028. Business imports pay normal duty and VAT.
Do you deliver to every EU country?
Yes. We ship door to door by express or by sea and rail to your forwarder, anywhere in the EU. We have German-language pages for Germany and Austria and work in English everywhere else.