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Changes to customs charges on online purchases - how will it affect you?
11 minutes Posted Jun 8, 2026 at 11:46 am.
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From the 1st of July, a new customs duty of €3 per item in a parcel will apply to items bought online from the UK and other non EU countries.

Why and how will it affect Irish consumers?

Caitríona Redmond, Consumer Columnist with the Irish Examiner, joins guest host Clare McKenna to discuss.