International Tracked & Signed
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*A signature is taken on delivery however we don’t provide a copy of the signature to you as part of the service and it’s not available to view online.
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1 Delivery aim to Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Sweden, Austria and Luxembourg is 3-4 working days
International Tracked & Signed cannot be sent to PO Boxes or Pack Stations, because a signature cannot be captured. This restriction does not apply when items are sent to Africa or the Middle East
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International Tracked
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International Standard
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Customs - the Republic of Ireland
The UK is no longer part of the EU’s single market and customs union and differing rules apply. This means there will be changes to how you send and receive items from abroad and as of 1 July 2021, items imported to the EU with a value of €22 or less became liable for VAT. For more information on how to send goods to EU countries more effectively click here.
If you are a business customer sending items in excess of €150 we offer a Postal Delivery Duties Paid Solution (PDDP) to a limited, but growing list of EU destinations. Please see here for more information.
HS Codes
Customers sending items to Ireland are always advised to check the latest restricted HS Tariff / Taric codes implemented by Irish Customs and with their local government body where appropriate. To access the list of currently restricted HS Tariff codes, please click herepdf, 113.53 KB and for more information about Taric codes this can be found on the An Post website here.
IOSS Service Reminders
- In order for IOSS to work you must allocate the correct IOSS number to each item (parcel) you send to the EU
- For orders made through your own website you need to provide us with your IOSS number if you have registered for one
- If you are using Taxamo or another third party service, you register with them and provide us with their IOSS number
- If you are selling via a Marketplace, then you will use their IOSS number when shipping items via Royal Mail
- If you do not have an IOSS number from one of the above options, it’s not possible to use IOSS through Royal Mail and items will be sent Delivered Duties Unpaid (DDU). This means the recipient will be asked to pay VAT and a handling fee before the item is delivered.
Helpful Reminders for Customers
- Use a shipping solution where possible to ensure the provision of electronic customs data
- Include clear description of item contents in customs data and on your customs declaration in English
- Include where possible the postage cost in electronic customs data
- Use a valid EU Tariff (HS) code from an up to date EU Tariff code list
- Ensure item contents are not excisable or valued over €1000
- Provide where possible the item weight within the electronic data
- For all untracked items ensure a barcode label had been applied (S10 compliant).
You are responsible for checking postal restrictions and prohibitions for your destination.
There are rules about what Royal Mail will carry and each country has their own restrictions which may differ, so it’s important to check both.
Check the status of deliveries around the world on our International Incident Bulletin
Prohibited and Restricted items to the Republic of Ireland
Prohibited items are forbidden and must not be sent.
Restricted items are allowed under certain conditions.
Prohibitions and restrictions vary from country to country and can sometimes apply to items which you may think are ordinary so please check the criteria carefully.
Please ensure that you follow the below guidelines before sending your items to the Republic of Ireland
- Royal Mail prohibits and restricts certain categories of items, please click here to check that your item is allowed within our network.
- Each post around the world must follow the Universal Postal Union (UPU) rules applicable to letter post and postal parcels regarding prohibited and restricted items. To identify whether your item is allowed, please visit Article 19 which contains a detailed list of items that are not admitted in the International mail flow here.
- The destination country also set their own rules around which items are prohibited and/or restricted. To check that your item is allowed to be sent to the Republic of Ireland please visit the UPU Country specific list here and scroll down to the Republic of Ireland.
- You can also use the UPU CDS search function here.
Please note: Specific Country restrictions and changes may be enforced at short notice, so for any clarification please contact the destination country’s trade, postal and customs authorities as appropriate. Royal Mail have no control over UPU and Country specific restrictions regarding prohibited and restricted items and it is your responsibility to check whether your items are allowed.
Remember to use the correct address format
Dublin and Cork addresses include a one- or two-digit postal district. Write this after the city name.
Please write 'IRELAND' in capital letters on the last line of the address.
Example:
Margaret O’Leary
80 Abbey Street Middle
DUBLIN 24
DO1 P8N3
IRELAND
To help facilitate customs clearance, it is recommended that you provide recipient contact details (email address and/or phone number) so that recipients are contactable if any information is missing or incorrect. Contact details should be provided within the electronic customs data or in the case of a CN23 on the physical declaration. To ensure this information is protected do not write these contact details separately on the outside item.
