More charges for shoppers as EU parcel tax tipped to rise to €5 from November
2 sources·Updated August 18, 2026

Covered by 2 sources
- Irish Times Business·2h agoOnline shoppers facing new €2 charge for non-EU goods from November
New handling fee of €2 is set to be imposed on all purchases from outside the EU on top of existing €3 per item charge
Read at Irish Times Business → - Irish Independent·6h agoMore charges for shoppers as EU parcel tax tipped to rise to €5 from November
A customs duty of €3 on certain packages was introduced in July
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