Changes to postage, courier prices, customs charges and delivery that affect anyone sending or receiving a parcel in Ireland, with the sources linked.
Latest · News · Customs and duty
A €3 customs duty already applies per distinct item in parcels valued at €150 or less. From 1 November 2026, a separate €2 handling fee applies to online purchases arriving from outside the EU.
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Read the storyAn Post will stop taking new AddressPal customers from 16 October. Existing users need to save their AddressPal number and update their details before the website closes on 16 October.
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The proposal covers electronic customs entries, extra carrier data for post and bonding requirements on certain entries. Irish sellers have until 7 December 2026 to submit comments.
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News · UK and Northern Ireland
Royal Mail expects to reduce head office and support roles by the end of 2027, subject to consultation. Its plans exclude posties, drivers and frontline processing staff.
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Royal Mail’s parcel, tracked and guaranteed price changes took effect on 5 October. First and Second Class standard and large letter stamps stay at their current prices.
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The Union Handling Fee applies to online goods shipped from outside the EU, regardless of value. Sellers or delivery businesses pay it, and Revenue says faulty goods do not qualify for a fee refund.
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Households and small shops using DHL Express face an average rate increase of 5.9% from 1 January 2027. A demand surcharge applies to international time definite and day definite services from 1 October 2026 to 5 February 2027.
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Royal Mail’s seasonal recruitment covers transport, sorting and delivery. The roles run from late October to early January 2027, with the extra work peaking in December.
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The reform introduces a handling fee for each item bought from non-EU web shops and sent directly to EU customers, including buyers in Ireland. Member states must start collecting it by 1 November 2026.
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Amazon is adding frontline roles at Baldonnel, Rathcoole and Ballycoolin. The company says these sites support faster delivery across Ireland seven days a week.
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drop2shop has expanded its collection and drop-off network to every county in the Republic of Ireland. The network has more than 1,000 parcel shops, and recent openings include Galway and Limerick.
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An Post’s next-day performance fell from 83% in 2024 to 78% in 2025. ComReg’s monitoring covers domestic single-piece mail and excludes bulk and international mail.
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InPost has expanded its combined UK and Ireland locker network while cutting counter-based parcel points. It plans around 5,000 locker installations across both markets during 2026.
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