The Brexit effect on HiFi?

[CageyH]

(Disclaimer: This is a bit of a tongue in cheek post to get away from the current farce that is the I portance of Brexit during the skiing holidays. You don’t have to read it if you don’t want to.....)

Out of interest, has anybody thought about the implications of Brexit on their HiFi?
Once the Brexit deadline passes, and after the adjustment period EU law will no longer be applicable in the U.K., as British law will stand. Does that also mean that the use of European standard plugs will not be allowed? They won’t me British regulations, so will your HiFi sound worse as you are “obliged” to change your plugs back to BS approved plugs.

Will that mean I will have a large choice of second hand power leads at cheap prices, as they will become worthless?

[nonuffin]

I just hope that there won't be a raft of import taxes imposed and huge customs delays when buying kit from the EU countries, as there is some super gear being made in Germany and Poland to name just two.

[CageyH]

I have the same thoughts, but about stuff from the “United” Kingdom.

[struth]

it really should go back to what it was supposed to be.. a trade alliance. ive no problem with free temporary movement(within reason) either. Permanent movement should be by application tho. I might add im not a brexiteer.

[Macca]

Electrical safety regs are unlikely to change, the EU laws are already duplicated in English law anyway.


Import tariffs are a different matter, anything made in Europe and shipped here might have duty on it in the future. Should make British built kit look more competitively priced in its home market though and encourage more British based manufacturing so every cloud has a silver lining.

[Edward]

Electrical safety regs are unlikely to change, the EU laws are already duplicated in English law anyway.


Import tariffs are a different matter, anything made in Europe and shipped here might have duty on it in the future. Should make British built kit look more competitively priced in its home market though and encourage more British based manufacturing so every cloud has a silver lining.

Will the UK be obliged to impose import duties on EU exports to the UK? If so under what rules?

I understand that UK exports to the EU, in the event of a 'no deal', may have duties imposed by the EU.

I also understand, under WTO rules, that if we choose to impose duties on anything then we have to apply the same duties regardless of origin. But it is a choice that the UK has to make items more expensive for UK consumers (for example to protect weak or sensitive sectors).

[Macca]

Will the UK be obliged to impose import duties on EU exports to the UK?
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As I understand it there's no obligation for a host country to charge duty on anything. Even if there were you could get round it by just not enforcing it.

[walpurgis]

I wonder if we can look forward to electronics imports that are properly designed to work at a real 240 volts. Fat chance I expect!

[CageyH]

True, but it may make British HiFi more expensive, and less competitive in the European market.
I wonder how much kit in the U.K. is exported to the EU market as a percentage of the manufacturers total sales volume?

[Macca]

True, but it may make British HiFi more expensive, and less competitive in the European market.

No question about it. If we tax them they'll tax us. It's all swings and roundabouts this economics malarkey. If euro is strong against sterling that would be offset to some extent though.