B2B shipping across Europe for mushroom products starts in the Netherlands: Mondo Mycologicals ships grow kits, grow bags, truffles, spores, liquid cultures and grow tools from Purmerend to business partners in other European countries. Within the EU there are no customs duties between member states, and a business with a valid VAT number in another EU country is invoiced without Dutch VAT.
Every order starts in the B2B order portal and ends at your business address, with the same steps in between.
Lead times and shipping costs are agreed per partner, because they depend on the destination, the size of the order and the products in it. A mixed order with fresh truffles travels differently from a pallet of grow kits.
Lead times can also depend on production. Grow kits, grow bags and truffles are living products that are produced in cycles, so plan larger orders ahead and ask for the current lead time when you apply.
Fresh truffles and liquid cultures are perishable, so they need cool storage and fast transit. General practice for perishables is to keep the time in transit short and avoid parcels sitting in a depot over a weekend or a public holiday.
Plan the day of arrival as well as the order
Make sure someone can receive the parcel and put fresh products in a fridge on the day it arrives. A box of truffles that waits overnight in a warm storeroom has lost freshness before it reaches your shelf.
For your own stock management:
How long a product keeps after arrival depends on the product; ask for the current storage guidance when you order. The magic truffles and liquid cultures pages explain more about each product.
Inside the EU single market, goods move between member states without customs duties. According to EUR-Lex, “there are no customs duties at the borders between Member States”. There is no customs declaration for an order from the Netherlands to, for example, Belgium, Germany or Spain.
VAT works through the reverse charge. The European Commission states that if you sell goods to another business and they are sent to another EU country, you do not charge VAT if the customer has a valid VAT number. For you as the buyer, that means the invoice from Mondo shows no Dutch VAT and you account for VAT in your own country. Suppliers check VAT numbers in the EU’s VIES system, so make sure the number in your account is correct and active.
| Your business is in | Customs | VAT on Mondo’s invoice | What you check |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Netherlands | None | Dutch VAT applies | Dutch rules for the product |
| Another EU country, valid VAT number | None | No Dutch VAT, reverse charge | Your VAT number in VIES, local product law |
| Another EU country, no valid VAT number | None | VAT is charged | Your VAT registration, local product law |
| Outside the EU | Customs declaration at import | Depends on destination | Import rules, duties, local product law |
Free movement of goods does not make a product legal everywhere. National rules on psilocybin, truffles, spores and grow kits still apply in the country where you sell. See legal status in Europe before you place a first order for a new market.
Check the law before you ship across a border
Mondo’s legal notice states that buyers outside the Netherlands are responsible for checking their local law. Products can be seized where they are prohibited. This page gives general information, not legal or tax advice; ask your accountant about VAT in your situation.
Ask before you order. Countries outside the EU, such as the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Norway, have their own customs procedures, and import duties or VAT may be charged at the destination. On top of that, local law decides whether the products may be imported at all. Perishable products also face longer transit times when a parcel waits at customs, which affects fresh truffles and liquid cultures most.
Yes, through dropshipping. You sell in your own webshop, and Mondo ships the order to your customer. How orders are passed on, which products are included and how shipping is charged are agreed per partner. For stock held at your own location, the wholesale shipping above applies. To start, apply as a partner.
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Mondo Mycologicals is the B2B side of Mondo Europe B.V.: grow kits, grow bags, magic truffles, spores, liquid cultures and grow tools, produced in Purmerend and shipped to business partners across Europe.
Yes, you order all product groups through the same portal. Ask how mixed orders are packed and shipped to your country, since fresh products need cool, fast transport.
Document the damage with photos when you unpack and contact Mondo promptly. Do not sell products that arrive damaged or spoiled.
For an invoice without Dutch VAT, yes. Your VAT number must be valid in VIES and registered in your account before you order.
Ask when you apply. Whether collection is possible is arranged directly with Mondo.
No. Shipping costs depend on the destination and the order, and are agreed per partner.
