Generic Chinese VFD, no CE and no earth connection to exposed metal heatsink

[Gary]

I thought the way these things worked was the items are held in a bonded warehouse, so not technically imported until they are sold. At which point they officially get imported to the EU (or forwarded to another country for import), and any import tax paid?

So as Nick says, it's still technically sold direct from China, just delivered via third-party bonded storage.

I maybe wrong on this, but my understanding is that if it is in a bonded warehouse the vat and duty is not paid and is paid before its released.
so who pays the VAT? all the adverts are showing as no VAT or duty to add, so the VAT and Duty is paid in the EU and this means that they woudl be invoied in the EU?
Again, i may be wrong on this, becase i dont get involved with this form of importing.