Buying from the manufacturer, not from an importer.
Almost every miniature kit on the European market arrives through a trading company. That extra step costs money and, more importantly, time — and it means nobody in the chain can change anything.
| Imported from the Far East | Minyaturia | |
|---|---|---|
| Customs duty into the EU | Applies by tariff code | 0% with an A.TR certificate |
| How the goods travel | Sea freight, booked in advance | Road freight from Türkiye |
| Reordering mid-season | Rarely possible | Possible |
| Minimum order | Often a full container | Per model, not per container |
| Custom work and private label | High minimums, slow | Direct with the people who make it |
| Who you talk to | A trading agent | The workshop |
We are not claiming that everything made far away is bad. We are saying that when the factory is on the same landmass and speaks to you directly, a lot of the friction disappears.