Correct.
Taking anything you do not own in any significant quantity will he viewed as likely commercial activity. You need export and import declarations with value, details of the owners, commodity code etc. This can be temporary for things like tools and a deposit/bond might be requested against VAT due if the import ends up permanent . Doesn't matter if it's a mates bike or a lorry load of fish. An import broker would get through a trailer of bikes for France in two minutes. When we sent pumps to Iran it took them a little longer!
CdP is for a vehicle to be driven on the road across the border.
What's amazing me most is that this is coming as a shock to anyone. The only way this could have been avoided was to remain in the customs union which was taken off the table directly after the referendum. The stupidly late announcement in December was only on tariffs and waiver agreements. They could have limited personal vehicles and required a CdP but did not. They could have charged 10% of a value of the lorry load of fish but they did not. The amusements of uniformed bullies encouraged or not by their political masters is just what happens, it'll calm down if they want a tourist industry . Be glad they don't yet have mirrored sunglasses and assault rifles.
Andy
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