Wine sent by vineyard?

Muppet Man · 10-11-2017 08:26PM #1

On a recent trip to Douro valley in northern Portugal we purchased two boxes of wine & port - 6 bottles in each box. We paid 40 euro for shipping to Ireland (courier). Has anyone any idea how much duty will need to be paid when the wine arrives in ireland?

Link here suggest 3.19 per bottle of wine + 23% VAT

Any thoughts?

Thanks
Muppet man

L1011 · 10-11-2017 09:01PM

You (generally) won't be given the option to pay duty if its stopped; it'll be destroyed. You don't have an import licence

There have been a few cases of people being allowed pay duty + a fine but they are rare, very rare.

if you read the article you linked in full you'll see it says that you can't personally import; the 3.19 is just the duty element on a retail bottle.

RasTa · 10-11-2017 09:15PM

You might get lucky, my box of beer was even opened when it arrived today however DPD still delivered.

MerlinSouthDub · 10-11-2017 09:21PM

I've had at least 20 boxes of wine (6 to 12 bottles) delivered to me over the last 5 years from various countries in Europe. I've yet to have a shipment stopped or confiscated. So, hopefully you get the same luck!

mikeecho · 12-11-2017 03:04AM

I had alcohol stopped by customs, it was coming via PMotel.
I contacted customs, asked how much, and they said that they would forego any charge this one time.

But I would have to travel to the pm depot in finglas to collect it.

It went uncollected.

Wine sent by vineyard?

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