Information for international customers
VAT policy for international sales
MarineParts is established in Finland, and our warehouse is located in Finland. This policy explains how VAT is applied for international orders.
Where we ship from
Because we are established in Finland and dispatch goods from Finland, international orders fall into two categories: intra-EU sales and export sales.
1) Intra-EU sales (deliveries within the EU)
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Private customers (B2C):
VAT is charged according to the VAT rate of your destination country. We report and pay the VAT via the EU OSS (One Stop Shop) scheme. -
Business customers with a valid VAT number (B2B):
Please enter your VAT number in the VAT number field at checkout. We validate the number using VIES (the EU VAT verification service). If the VAT number is valid and the delivery destination matches the country of the VAT registration, we apply 0% VAT in accordance with intra-Community supply rules (EC sales). -
Business customers without a valid VAT number:
If no valid VAT number is provided, Finnish VAT is charged. The current Finnish VAT rate is 25.5%.
2) Export sales (deliveries outside the EU)
For destinations outside the EU, sales are made without VAT. We submit an export declaration for the shipment to Finnish Customs.
Important: Export shipments are currently sent under incoterms Delivered Duty Unpaid (DDU). This means the seller delivers the goods to the destination, but the buyer/recipient must pay any import charges on arrival.
This means you, as the buyer/recipient, are responsible for all import costs — typically import duty + local VAT (and sometimes carrier handling fees). We strongly recommend checking the expected import cost before placing your order.
We aim to offer fully cleared shipments in the future (DDP), but this is not currently available.
