Articles on shipping to the european union [SAMOS e-commerce LTD](/)Open main menu Search Services Pricing Resources Blog [ Login ](https://connect.samos-e.com/login) EU shipping =========== With over 75% of all European internet users using e-commerce platforms to buy online, shipping to the EU is a no brainer for many UK businesses. Here's some articles to help you stay in the know about EU shipping. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Showing 1 to 10 of 16 results « Previous [1](https://samos-e.com/blog/eu-shipping)[2](https://samos-e.com/blog/eu-shipping?page=2)[Next »](https://samos-e.com/blog/eu-shipping?page=2) Filter by Topics - [ All ](/blog) - [Brexit](/blog/brexit) - [Customs](/blog/customs) - [Shipping logistics](/blog/shipping-logistics) - [EU shipping](/blog/eu-shipping) - [SAMOS](/blog/samos) - [Stories](/blog/case-study) - [Ukraine](/blog/ukraine) - [E-commerce](/blog/e-commerce) - [IOSS](/blog/ioss) - [Shipping to Israel](/blog/israel) - [Shopping platform integrations](/blog/platform-integrations) - [Tariff codes](/blog/tariff-codes) - [Returns](/blog/returns) - [US Shipping](/blog/us-shipping) ![EU flag with a calendar marked 1st Nov, highlighting a key customs or shipping deadline date.](https://fls-a23386ec-a833-4d54-8bab-79a51619651d.laravel.cloud/377/conversions/Thumbnail--Graphic-19-main.jpg)[](/blog/eu-shipping/eu-customs-changes-product-identifiers-become-mandatory-from-1-november-2026) 7th October 2026[EU shipping](/blog/eu-shipping) ### [ EU Customs Changes: Product Identifiers Become Mandatory from 1 November 2026](/blog/eu-shipping/eu-customs-changes-product-identifiers-become-mandatory-from-1-november-2026) New EU customs rules come into force on 1 November 2026, making Product Identifiers (PIDs) mandatory for qualifying B2C ecommerce shipments. Find out what’s changing, what information you need to provide and how SAMOS can automatically generate the required identifiers at no extra cost. ![Picture of Simon Perkins](https://fls-a23386ec-a833-4d54-8bab-79a51619651d.laravel.cloud/129/conversions/TBA41DHHU-UB8G6TW2C-a6e01c7f48ad-512-main.jpg) Simon Perkins Commercial Director at SAMOS ![Shipping fragrances & cosmetics to the EU](https://fls-a23386ec-a833-4d54-8bab-79a51619651d.laravel.cloud/168/conversions/Shipping-Fragrances--&-Cosmetics--to-the-EU-blog---Thumbnail-Graphic--main.jpg)[](/blog/eu-shipping/problems-shipping-cosmetics-and-fragrances-across-the-eu-your-solution) 24th July 2024[EU shipping](/blog/eu-shipping) ### [ Problems shipping cosmetics and fragrances across the EU? - your solution.](/blog/eu-shipping/problems-shipping-cosmetics-and-fragrances-across-the-eu-your-solution) We have your solution for shipping beauty products, fragrances and cosmetics across the EU – because you’re worth it! ![Picture of Ben Bagnulo](https://fls-a23386ec-a833-4d54-8bab-79a51619651d.laravel.cloud/150/conversions/ben-main.jpg) Ben Bagnulo CEO at SAMOS ![Picture of EU flat with ships, trucks, planes and boxes](https://fls-a23386ec-a833-4d54-8bab-79a51619651d.laravel.cloud/172/conversions/shipping-to-eu-you-must-talk-to-samos-thumbnail-main.jpg)[](/blog/eu-shipping/shipping-to-eu-you-must-talk-to-samos) 17th October 2023[EU shipping](/blog/eu-shipping) ### [ Shipping to EU and beyond? You must talk to SAMOS](/blog/eu-shipping/shipping-to-eu-you-must-talk-to-samos) European shipping can be challenging. Are you thinking about sending a parcel from Europe to the UK and wondering how you can ensure cheap and reliable deliveries with or without an IOSS? If so, then you need to talk to SAMOS. ![Picture of Simon Perkins](https://fls-a23386ec-a833-4d54-8bab-79a51619651d.laravel.cloud/129/conversions/TBA41DHHU-UB8G6TW2C-a6e01c7f48ad-512-main.jpg) Simon Perkins Commercial Director at SAMOS ![EU Logo and mega phone](https://fls-a23386ec-a833-4d54-8bab-79a51619651d.laravel.cloud/220/conversions/Thumbnail-Graphic-main.jpg)[](/blog/eu-shipping/postal-service-strike-eu-shipping-solution) 14th December 2022[EU shipping](/blog/eu-shipping) ### [ Postal service strike (or international outage)? Your EU shipping alternative solution](/blog/eu-shipping/postal-service-strike-eu-shipping-solution) Regain complete control of your EU shipping during the postal strikes (or international outage) with SAMOS – your go-to delivery alternative to the postal services for EU e-commerce ![Picture of Simon Perkins](https://fls-a23386ec-a833-4d54-8bab-79a51619651d.laravel.cloud/129/conversions/TBA41DHHU-UB8G6TW2C-a6e01c7f48ad-512-main.jpg) Simon Perkins Commercial Director at SAMOS ![SAMOS for business. Optimised EU Parcel Delivery](https://fls-a23386ec-a833-4d54-8bab-79a51619651d.laravel.cloud/214/conversions/Thumbnail-Graphic-main.jpg)[](/blog/eu-shipping/samos-for-business-optimised-eu-parcel-delivery) 8th December 2022[EU shipping](/blog/eu-shipping) ### [ Shipping Reinvented for the EU](/blog/eu-shipping/samos-for-business-optimised-eu-parcel-delivery) Forget slow, costly, outdated parcel shipping. Our direct injection EU delivery model isn’t just an upgrade - it’s a whole new playbook. Faster clearances, smarter processes, and a delivery experience your competitors can’t match. This isn’t standard EU shipping. It’s the future. ![Picture of Simon Perkins](https://fls-a23386ec-a833-4d54-8bab-79a51619651d.laravel.cloud/129/conversions/TBA41DHHU-UB8G6TW2C-a6e01c7f48ad-512-main.jpg) Simon Perkins Commercial Director at SAMOS ![The best post-Brexit UK to EU parcel delivery solution by SAMOS](https://fls-a23386ec-a833-4d54-8bab-79a51619651d.laravel.cloud/223/conversions/Thumbnail-Graphic-main.jpg)[](/blog/eu-shipping/brexit-delivery-solution) 25th October 2022[EU shipping](/blog/eu-shipping) ### [ The best post-Brexit UK to EU parcel delivery solution by SAMOS](/blog/eu-shipping/brexit-delivery-solution) Shipping from the UK to Europe? Need a proper, no-hassle post-Brexit EU parcel delivery solution? You've just found it. ![Picture of Simon Perkins](https://fls-a23386ec-a833-4d54-8bab-79a51619651d.laravel.cloud/129/conversions/TBA41DHHU-UB8G6TW2C-a6e01c7f48ad-512-main.jpg) Simon Perkins Commercial Director at SAMOS ![Open brown door with question mark in the centre](https://fls-a23386ec-a833-4d54-8bab-79a51619651d.laravel.cloud/213/conversions/Thumbnail-Graphic-main.jpg)[](/blog/eu-shipping/how-to-stop-doorstep-charges-when-sending-eu-parcels) 16th October 2022[EU shipping](/blog/eu-shipping) ### [ How to stop 'doorstep charges' when sending EU parcels](/blog/eu-shipping/how-to-stop-doorstep-charges-when-sending-eu-parcels) Sending a parcel from the UK to the EU? Find out how to stop EU VAT and admin 'doorstep charges' before delivery - even without an IOSS number or being surcharged. Your biggest shipping challenges to Europe covered here. ![Picture of Simon Perkins](https://fls-a23386ec-a833-4d54-8bab-79a51619651d.laravel.cloud/129/conversions/TBA41DHHU-UB8G6TW2C-a6e01c7f48ad-512-main.jpg) Simon Perkins Commercial Director at SAMOS ![Picture of EU flag with Tax Papers](https://fls-a23386ec-a833-4d54-8bab-79a51619651d.laravel.cloud/180/conversions/the-great-british-eu-parcel-shipping-conundrum-thumbnail-main.jpg)[](/blog/eu-shipping/the-great-british-eu-parcel-shipping-conundrum) 20th September 2022[EU shipping](/blog/eu-shipping) ### [ The Great British EU Parcel Shipping Conundrum](/blog/eu-shipping/the-great-british-eu-parcel-shipping-conundrum) If you're shipping online goods to the EU, you'll be aware of some of the frustrating complications that can arise. A complete solution to EU shipping problems is almost hard to imagine. It takes a change of mindset about what you can do, not what you can't. ![Picture of Simon Perkins](https://fls-a23386ec-a833-4d54-8bab-79a51619651d.laravel.cloud/129/conversions/TBA41DHHU-UB8G6TW2C-a6e01c7f48ad-512-main.jpg) Simon Perkins Commercial Director at SAMOS ![Make It British](https://fls-a23386ec-a833-4d54-8bab-79a51619651d.laravel.cloud/94/conversions/Make-it-British-Logo-White-on-Navy-main.jpg)[](/blog/eu-shipping/make-it-british) 25th July 2022[EU shipping](/blog/eu-shipping) ### [ SAMOS teams up with 'Make It British' to promote British businesses in the EU](/blog/eu-shipping/make-it-british) SAMOS was invited by the networking group 'Make It British' to present an online masterclass to demonstrate how British businesses can now ship to the EU hassle-free - with the right know-how! ![Picture of Simon Perkins](https://fls-a23386ec-a833-4d54-8bab-79a51619651d.laravel.cloud/129/conversions/TBA41DHHU-UB8G6TW2C-a6e01c7f48ad-512-main.jpg) Simon Perkins Commercial Director at SAMOS ![Picture of EU, trucks, IOSS forms and boxes](https://fls-a23386ec-a833-4d54-8bab-79a51619651d.laravel.cloud/182/conversions/samos-the-only-real-europe-delivery-solution-thumbnail-main.jpg)[](/blog/eu-shipping/samos-the-only-real-europe-delivery-solution) 21st June 2022[EU shipping](/blog/eu-shipping) ### [ SAMOS – THE solution for Europe parcel delivery](/blog/eu-shipping/samos-the-only-real-europe-delivery-solution) A complete solution for shipping in to Europe ![Picture of Simon Perkins](https://fls-a23386ec-a833-4d54-8bab-79a51619651d.laravel.cloud/129/conversions/TBA41DHHU-UB8G6TW2C-a6e01c7f48ad-512-main.jpg) Simon Perkins Commercial Director at SAMOS [Next ](https://samos-e.com/blog/eu-shipping?page=2) Showing 1 to 10 of 16 results « Previous [1](https://samos-e.com/blog/eu-shipping)[2](https://samos-e.com/blog/eu-shipping?page=2)[Next »](https://samos-e.com/blog/eu-shipping?page=2) Footer ------ ### Services - [Parcel Delivery ](/services/parcel-delivery) - [Parcel Returns ](/services/parcel-returns) - [All Integrations ](/services/integrations) - [Parcel Tracking ](/services/parcel-tracking) - [Shipping to the EU](/services/parcel-delivery/europe) - [Shipping fragrances & cosmetics to the EU](/blog/eu-shipping/problems-shipping-cosmetics-and-fragrances-across-the-eu-your-solution) - [Learn about IOSS for EU Shipping ](/blog/ioss) ### Integrations - [Shopify](/services/integrations/shopify) - [Shipstation](/services/integrations/shipstation) - [Linnworks](/services/integrations/linnworks) - [Mintsoft](/services/integrations/mintsoft) - [WooCommerce](/services/integrations/woocommerce) - [Shiptheory](/services/integrations/shiptheory) - [Despatch Cloud](/services/integrations/despatch-cloud) - [Magento](/services/integrations/magento) - [Pimento](/services/integrations/pimento) ### Company - [About SAMOS ](/about-samos) - [Customer Stories ](/customer-stories) - [Shipping Rates ](/pricing/samos-shipping-rates) - [Return Rates ](/pricing/samos-return-rates) - [Request a Demo ](/request-a-demo) - [Sustainability ](/resources/sustainability) - [Resources ](/resources) - [Contact Us ](/contact-us) - [Use SAMOS with AI ](/ai-assistants)New ### Terms & Conditions - [Website T&Cs ](/website-terms-and-conditions) - [Privacy & Cookies ](/privacy-and-cookie-policy) - [AI Assistant Privacy ](/ai-assistants/privacy-policy) - [Shipping T&Cs ](/shipping-terms-and-conditions) ### Subscribe to our newsletter The latest e-commerce shipping news and tips, sent to your inbox. 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