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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: Rockzo on January 26, 2013, 03:15 pm
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Hey,
Could anyone inform me about shipping illegal products from UK to Ireland, how safe is it? I mean, is there a lot of bordercontrols?
Thanks!
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Bumb.. Anyone?
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Importing from the UK to Ireland is generally safe for three reasons:
First, the UK is within the EU, and so packages are not automatically subject to examination by customs; all products coming from outside the EU are examined to determine whether the recipient is liable to pay VAT on the goods, which of course means there is a far greater chance that illegal products will be detected and seized
Second, the UK is not considered a 'high risk' country, unlike say the Netherlands (or possibly some Eastern European countries)
Third, a relatively large quantity of mail comes into Ireland from the UK everyday, which means any individual package stands a relatively small chance of being examined
Hope that answers your question