Posted: Sun May 9, 2021 6:17pm
My understanding is (and from personal experience):
From the 1st Jan 2021 all parcels originating from the UK (not sure about NI) require a customs declaration label on them declaring contents and value.
Fees are incurred based upon that information plus where appropriate, this will also include a handling charge. These costs are collected from you by the delivering agency before they will release the package to you. If you have received packages since the 1st Jan and not had a problem either the value of the package or its contents could well have been exempt from these charges (i.e. below the value threshold) or you have been lucky and it has slipped through the net.
Other members might be able to add to this or indeed correct me if I am wrong.
Hope this gives you some clarification.
Cheers,
Bob