Ireland is part of the WTO - how can Irish customs Tax goods from other members?

Captcha

Hi All,

OVer the past year I have bought several items from USA. Sometimes Irish customs delay my package and then slaps a large tax on them that I have to go and pay at the local post office.

WTO rules state that "No import tax on products from other member countries of the WTO" and Ireland has been a member since 1995

Am I missing something? Or is this another VRT scam?

CIARAN_BOYLE

Captcha wrote: »

Hi All,

OVer the past year I have bought several items from USA. Sometimes Irish customs delay my package and then slaps a large tax on them that I have to go and pay at the local post office.

WTO rules state that "No import tax on products from other member countries of the WTO" and Ireland has been a member since 1995

Am I missing something? Or is this another VRT scam?

Please source your quote of the rules in question. The wto agreements are long and complex and I'm certain you have misunderstood.

banie01

Import and trade tariffs are quite different to sales and consumption taxes.
One is governed by WTO terms, the other is not.

L1011

VRT is also legal so I suspect you're getting fed gibberish by someone

Captcha

Thanks for the replies all!

coylemj

WTO is not a single tariff-free market like the EU.