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Goods imported and properly customs cleared into the EU can be moved within the entire EU without further customs procedure
THAT, was and is the point the Common Market....
Meaning if You are a private citizen You can shunt Your belongings around the EU to Your hearts content. I write this as an EU citizen, but it applies to visitors also.
However, if as an EU citizen You run a business and ships goods cross an EU border or provide services across an EU border, the VAT ID procedure kicks in.
Still meaning no customs procedure at the border, buuuut, You have to oderly file away proof of delivery if You shipped on a bill without VAT.
Sounds complicated but is simple, just needed to prevent VAT fraud.
This wont apply to UK origin anymore after Brexit.
You can bring stuff into the EU uncleared but registered by customs /duty not paid, and store in bonded warehouse either for reexport or later duty payment. Controls of this are very tight and not workable for racecars. Buut, its used by a lot by importers. This can, within reason ease the inevitable congestions in the channel ports somewhat.
Passport controls are another matter entirely.
Between the Schengen states (a central European EU subgroup) there are no passport controls, currently. This is really meant for Schengen state citizens. Travellers from outside Schengen or outside could get checked but usually are not.
EU citizens can travel freely with EU, and while the passports might get checked they can not be refused entry. This is one of the reasons why Brexit happened.
How freely non EU citizen can travel in EU depends on what kind of visa You have (if required) of if You are refugee with no visa or no passport, of what other agreements might be in place between You home country and EU.
This stuff tends to be reciprocal. So if You home country denies freedom of travel to EU citizens, EU tends to mirror that and demand similar requirements or impose similar restrictions, or vice versa.
My prediction is: expect as much freedom of movement in EU (or lack of it)as UK is prepared to offer EU citizens. From what I read, opinion in UK is very divided on this.
RuE
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