Amazon Customs Charges Ireland 2026: Amazon.ie vs Amazon.co.uk Explained
Whether your Amazon order to Ireland attracts customs charges since 1 July 2026 depends entirely on where it ships from, and Amazon.ie and Amazon.co.uk are handled differently. Ordering on Amazon.ie does not automatically mean customs-free; the dispatch country is what matters. This guide explains exactly when Amazon orders cost more and when they don't.
Amazon's published guidance states Global Store orders to the Republic of Ireland are not subject to import fees because the goods are sourced from Amazon EU. When an order ships from within the EU, the new duty does not apply.1
Amazon.co.uk orders dispatched from Great Britain, and Amazon Haul items dispatched from outside the EU, fall within the €3 per distinct product type duty since 1 July 2026 on parcels valued at €150 or less, because the goods ship from outside the EU.2
The key factor is where the goods physically ship from, not the website domain. A .ie or .co.uk address does not determine whether duty applies.
Amazon's Import Fees Deposit typically collects estimated taxes and duty at checkout for orders from outside the EU, so the checkout price is usually the final landed price. Where a charge is not prepaid, An Post adds a €6.95 handling fee on delivery.
For supplement delivery without the customs question, Probiotic.ie ships from Dublin within the EU, so no import customs duty applies on orders delivered within Ireland.
Import Fees Deposit (definition): an estimated amount Amazon charges at checkout to cover taxes, customs duties and import fees on orders shipped from outside the destination country, used by Amazon to pay those fees on your behalf, with any overpayment refunded.
It depends on dispatch location. Amazon's guidance states Amazon.ie Global Store orders are sourced from Amazon EU, so no customs duty applies. Amazon.co.uk orders dispatched from Great Britain, and Amazon Haul items dispatched from outside the EU, fall within the €3 per distinct product type duty on parcels valued at €150 or less. Amazon's Import Fees Deposit typically collects this at checkout, so the price shown is usually the final landed price. The decisive factor is dispatch location, not the website domain.
- What changed on 1 July 2026
- Amazon.ie, ships from Amazon EU, no customs duty
- Amazon.co.uk, UK dispatch attracts the duty
- Amazon Haul, China-direct, duty applies
- How the Import Fees Deposit works
- Amazon.ie vs Amazon.co.uk, full comparison
- Buying supplements on Amazon, what to know
- How to check if your order has customs charges
- Every claim and its source
- Frequently asked questions
What changed with Amazon customs charges on 1 July 2026
Since 1 July 2026, the EU has removed the de minimis customs exemption that previously let parcels valued at €150 or less enter the EU without customs duty. A flat €3 customs duty per distinct product type now applies to parcels shipped to Ireland from outside the EU, including Great Britain, under Council Regulation (EU) 2026/382.35
For Amazon shoppers this is where it gets confusing, because "Amazon" is not one thing. Amazon.ie, Amazon.co.uk and Amazon Haul handle Irish orders differently, and whether the duty applies depends on where your specific order ships from. A .ie domain does not automatically mean an order is customs-free; the dispatch country is the deciding factor.
Customs duty is determined by where the goods physically ship from, not the website you ordered on. An Amazon order that ships from an EU warehouse does not attract the duty. An Amazon order that ships from Great Britain or China does. Always check the dispatch location at checkout.
Amazon.ie, ships from Amazon EU, no customs duty
This is the good news for Irish Amazon shoppers. Amazon's published customer service guidance states that Global Store orders placed to the Republic of Ireland are not subject to import fees, because the goods are sourced from Amazon EU.1
When an Amazon.ie order ships from within the EU customs area, the €3 per item customs duty does not apply. The goods are already inside the EU, so there is no import to charge duty on.
- Global Store orders: Amazon states these are sourced from Amazon EU, so no customs duty when EU-dispatched
- Dispatch location: within the EU customs area
- €3 per item duty since July 2026: does not apply to EU-sourced orders
- Exception: third-party Marketplace sellers dispatching from outside the EU may attract duty
- How to confirm: check "Dispatches from" on the product page and any Import Fees Deposit at checkout. If a deposit shows, customs handling applies; if none shows, still confirm the dispatch location before assuming EU origin
Not every item on Amazon.ie ships from Amazon EU. Third-party Marketplace sellers set their own dispatch locations. An item sold by a third-party seller who ships from Great Britain, the US or China will attract the €3 per distinct product type duty, even on Amazon.ie. The Amazon EU exemption applies to Global Store items, not all Marketplace items. Check the "Dispatches from" line on the product page.
Amazon.co.uk, UK dispatch attracts the duty since July 2026
Great Britain is outside the EU following Brexit. Orders on Amazon.co.uk dispatched from Great Britain to Ireland are imports from a non-EU country, and since 1 July 2026 they fall within the €3 per distinct product type customs duty on parcels valued at €150 or less, unless Amazon or the seller collects the relevant import charges at checkout. Items on Amazon.co.uk dispatched from an EU location are not affected.2
Amazon has handled Irish orders through its Import Fees Deposit system since Brexit, which removes UK VAT and applies Irish VAT at checkout. From July 2026 the new €3 duty is added to this calculation for qualifying orders, though how consistently it is collected at checkout on every order is still settling, so confirm your checkout total.
- Items sold and dispatched by Amazon from the UK: typically handled via Import Fees Deposit, with Irish VAT and duty collected at checkout
- €3 per distinct product type duty: applies to UK-dispatched parcels valued at €150 or less
- UK VAT: should not be charged on orders delivered to Ireland, replaced by Irish VAT
- EU-based sellers on Amazon.co.uk: not affected, they ship from within the EU
- Collection method: Amazon typically collects at checkout via Import Fees Deposit; where a charge is not prepaid, An Post adds a €6.95 handling fee on delivery
Note on duty rates: many product types, such as books, phones, cameras and games consoles, are duty-free under standard EU tariffs even when shipped from the UK. The €3 flat rate is a minimum applied under the new low-value consignment rule. Country-of-origin rules are complex and depend on where the product was manufactured, not just where it ships from.
Amazon Haul, China-direct, duty applies
Amazon Haul is Amazon's ultra-low-price line, competing with Temu and Shein. Haul items are typically shipped directly from outside the EU, primarily from China. Where Haul items are dispatched from outside the EU, they fall within the €3 per distinct product type customs duty since 1 July 2026.
Because Amazon Haul items are typically very cheap, the flat €3 charge is a large percentage increase. A €5 item attracting €3 duty is a 60% increase from the duty alone, before VAT. The new rules are specifically designed to address the high volume of low-value parcels arriving from China.
Customs-Free Supplements, Ships from Dublin
Skip the customs question entirely. Probiotic.ie is a 100% Irish-owned supplement retailer shipping from Dublin within the EU. No customs duty, no import fees, no An Post handling fee.
All orders ship from within the EU. 13.5% VAT included in displayed prices. Not a medicine.
How the Amazon Import Fees Deposit works
The Import Fees Deposit is Amazon's system for handling taxes and duty on orders shipped from outside the destination country. When you order an item that ships to Ireland from outside the EU, Amazon estimates the total taxes and duty due to Irish Revenue and charges this as a deposit at checkout.1
Amazon then uses this deposit to pay the import fees on your behalf to the carrier, who pays Irish Revenue. If the actual fees come in lower than the deposit, Amazon refunds the difference.
For orders where Amazon applies an Import Fees Deposit, the price you see at checkout is usually the final landed price, and you are unlikely to receive a surprise bill on delivery. This is generally more predictable than smaller non-EU retailers who may not collect duty upfront, in which case An Post adds a €6.95 handling fee to release the parcel.4 Confirm the checkout total before ordering.
Amazon.ie vs Amazon.co.uk, full customs comparison
| Order Type | Ships From | €3 duty since July 2026? | How Charged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.ie Global Store | Amazon EU | No, EU-sourced | No duty applies |
| Amazon.ie Marketplace (EU seller) | Within EU | No, EU-sourced | No duty applies |
| Amazon.ie Marketplace (non-EU seller) | UK / US / China | Yes, non-EU | Import Fees Deposit or on delivery |
| Amazon.co.uk (sold by Amazon) | Great Britain | Yes, non-EU | Import Fees Deposit at checkout |
| Amazon.co.uk (UK third-party seller) | Great Britain | Yes, non-EU | Checkout or on delivery (+ €6.95 An Post fee if unpaid) |
| Amazon Haul | China | Yes, non-EU | Import Fees Deposit or on delivery |
| Probiotic.ie | Dublin, Ireland | No, EU-based | No duty applies |
Buying supplements on Amazon, what Irish customers need to know
For supplement buyers the same rule applies: it depends on where the supplement ships from. A supplement sold via Amazon.ie Global Store and dispatched from Amazon EU is not subject to the new customs duty. A supplement from an Amazon.co.uk UK seller or a non-EU Marketplace seller attracts the €3 per distinct product type duty since July 2026.
The complication for supplements is that many supplement brands on Amazon are sold by third-party sellers shipping from the UK or US. That makes the customs outcome unpredictable from order to order, so you need to check the dispatch location every time. Supplements also do not classify uniformly for customs, so a mixed basket from a non-EU seller can attract one or several €3 charges.
If you want guaranteed customs-free supplement delivery without checking dispatch locations on every order, an Irish-based retailer removes the uncertainty. Probiotic.ie ships all orders from Dublin within the EU. Because the goods are already in EU circulation, no import customs duty applies on orders delivered within Ireland, the price you see is the price you pay, and orders are regulated under FSAI food supplement guidelines.
How to check if your Amazon order will have customs charges
- Check "Dispatches from": shown on the product page. EU location = no duty. Non-EU location = duty applies.
- Look for an Import Fees Deposit at checkout: if one shows, the item ships from outside the EU and customs handling applies.
- Final price at checkout: with an Import Fees Deposit, the checkout total is usually the final landed price, with no surprise charge on delivery.
- Don't rely on the domain: a .ie or .co.uk address does not determine duty. Dispatch location does.
- Check the seller: "Sold by Amazon" and "Sold by [third party]" can have different dispatch locations.
- Returns: customs duty is non-refundable on change-of-mind returns. Only faulty goods qualify for a duty refund.
No Customs Question. Ships from Dublin.
Probiotic.ie is a 100% Irish-owned supplement retailer. Every order ships from Dublin within the EU, so no customs duty, no import fees, and no checking dispatch locations.
Probiotic.ie ships from within the EU. 13.5% VAT included in prices.
Every claim on this page, and its source
| Claim | Source |
|---|---|
| Since 1 July 2026, a €3 customs duty applies per distinct product type to eCommerce packages valued at €150 or less entering Ireland from outside the EU | Irish Revenue |
| Each distinct product type in a parcel, by customs classification, attracts a separate €3 charge; identical items count once | Irish Revenue / EU Council |
| Goods based in Ireland or another EU country at the time of order are not subject to customs duty | Irish Revenue |
| Amazon Global Store orders to the Republic of Ireland are not subject to import fees because they are sourced from Amazon EU | Amazon Customer Service |
| The Import Fees Deposit is Amazon's estimate of import fees payable to customs authorities, collected at checkout | Amazon Customer Service |
| Where the duty is not prepaid at checkout, An Post adds a €6.95 handling fee before delivery | An Post |
- Since 1 July 2026, a €3 customs duty per distinct product type applies to parcels valued at €150 or less entering Ireland from outside the EU, under Council Regulation (EU) 2026/382.
- Amazon's published guidance states Amazon.ie Global Store orders are sourced from Amazon EU and are not subject to import fees, so when dispatched from within the EU no customs duty applies.
- Amazon.co.uk orders dispatched from Great Britain fall within the €3 per distinct product type duty, as Great Britain is outside the EU since Brexit, unless import charges are collected at checkout.
- Amazon Haul items are typically dispatched from outside the EU (primarily China) and fall within the €3 duty, a large percentage increase on cheap items.
- Third-party Marketplace sellers on Amazon.ie who ship from outside the EU also attract the duty; the Amazon EU exemption applies to Global Store items only.
- Customs duty is determined by physical dispatch location, not the website domain. A .ie or .co.uk address does not determine duty.
- The €3 is charged per distinct product type by customs classification, not per product name; identical items count once, and a mixed basket may attract one or several charges.
- Amazon's Import Fees Deposit typically collects estimated taxes and duty at checkout, so the price shown is usually the final landed price; where a charge is not prepaid, An Post adds a €6.95 handling fee.
- Customs duty is non-refundable on change-of-mind returns. Only faulty goods qualify for a refund.
- Probiotic.ie ships all orders from Dublin within the EU, so no import customs duty applies to orders delivered within Ireland.
Frequently asked questions, Amazon customs charges Ireland
Do Amazon.ie orders to Ireland attract customs charges from July 2026?
Generally no. Amazon's published guidance states that Global Store orders to the Republic of Ireland are not subject to import fees because the goods are sourced from Amazon EU. When an Amazon.ie order ships from within the EU, the €3 per item duty does not apply. The exception is third-party Marketplace sellers dispatching from outside the EU, whose orders may attract the duty, so check the dispatch location at checkout.
Do Amazon.co.uk orders to Ireland attract the new €3 customs duty?
When dispatched from Great Britain, yes. Since 1 July 2026, parcels dispatched from the UK (outside the EU) valued at €150 or less fall within the €3 per distinct product type duty, unless Amazon or the seller collects the import charges at checkout. Amazon typically handles this at checkout via the Import Fees Deposit, though confirm your checkout total. Items dispatched from an EU location are not affected. The decisive factor is dispatch location, not the seller's nationality or the website domain.
What is the Amazon Import Fees Deposit?
It is an estimated amount Amazon charges at checkout to cover taxes, customs duties and import fees on orders shipped from outside the destination country. Amazon uses it to pay the fees on your behalf and refunds any overpayment. For orders to Ireland, this means the checkout price is usually the final landed price with no surprise charge on delivery.
Why is Amazon.ie cheaper for customs than Amazon.co.uk?
Amazon.ie Global Store orders ship from Amazon EU, within the European Union, so no customs duty applies. Amazon.co.uk orders dispatched from UK stock ship from Great Britain, outside the EU, so they attract the €3 per distinct product type duty since July 2026. The difference is the physical dispatch location, not the website domain.
Does Amazon Haul attract customs charges in Ireland?
Yes, where items ship from outside the EU. Amazon Haul typically ships directly from outside the EU, primarily China. Since 1 July 2026, these shipments attract the €3 customs duty per distinct product type on parcels valued at €150 or less. Because Amazon Haul items are very cheap, the flat €3 charge is a large percentage increase, and VAT applies on top.
How is the €3 customs duty calculated per item?
It applies per distinct product type, defined by its customs classification (tariff heading), not by the number of product names in your basket. Two identical products count as one item and one €3 charge. Different products may share a customs category or fall under separate ones, so a mixed basket can attract one or several €3 charges, with VAT calculated on the goods value plus any duty.
Are supplements bought on Amazon affected by the new customs charges?
It depends on dispatch location. Supplements from Amazon.ie Global Store dispatched from Amazon EU are not affected. Supplements from Amazon.co.uk UK stock or non-EU Marketplace sellers attract the €3 per distinct product type duty since July 2026. For guaranteed customs-free supplement delivery, an Irish retailer such as Probiotic.ie, shipping from Dublin within the EU, avoids the issue entirely.
How do I check if my Amazon order will have customs charges?
Check the "Dispatches from" location on the product page before ordering. An EU location means no duty; a non-EU location means duty applies. If an Import Fees Deposit appears at checkout, customs handling is being applied and the checkout total is usually the final landed price. If none appears, still confirm the dispatch location and seller details before assuming EU origin. The website domain does not determine duty, dispatch location does.
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References
- Amazon Customer Service. About Import Fees Deposit and Import Charges. Amazon.co.uk Help. — amazon.co.uk
- Irish Revenue. Revenue advises online shoppers of new Customs rules for goods from outside the European Union (EU). Press release. 28 May 2026. — revenue.ie
- Irish Revenue. Removal of the De Minimis Relief for Low Value Consignments – 1 July 2026. — revenue.ie
- An Post. Customs Information, new EU customs rules and €6.95 handling fee. — anpost.com
- Council of the European Union. Council agrees to levy customs duty on small parcels as of 1 July 2026 (Regulation (EU) 2026/382). 12 December 2025. — consilium.europa.eu
- Food Safety Authority of Ireland. Food Supplements. — fsai.ie