A note to our friends and customers in the USA.. Tariffs in general, and that the US is ending the de minimis exemption for all countries.. Effective August 29, 2025, products valued $800 or less are subject to applicable duties no matter the country of origin. 

Cds, vinyl LPs, posters and books are exempt from tariffs under US law 50 USC 1702(b)(3). Even so there is likely to be confusion about this at least in the beginning as customs and postal carriers navigate the changes.  I will provide an update on how to deal with incorrectly charged taxes as that information becomes available...

T-shirts shipped to the USA will now be subject to taxes (tariffs), which are due before the item can be delivered. It is my understanding that the tax amount due is the tariff that has been placed on the EU (of which Ireland is a part). Currently, this is 15%. Just for reference, UK orders are taxed at 20% VAT and EU orders are taxed at 23% VAT.

If you place an order that requires tax (tariffs) to be paid, An Post (The Irish Postal Service) has put a process in place to make payment of this tariff as easy as possible. After your order has been posted you will receive an email from An Post requesting payment. A time frame of 5 calendar days applies for the taxes to be paid. Once paid, the parcel will be delivered to the USA. If not paid, the item will be returned to The Roy Harper Shop. 

Please make sure that you order with an email address that you check emails for frequently. You will also have to check your junk filter just in case. The email will most likely be from <noreply@anpost.ie>. This is the address that we locally receive similar tax due on orders before delivery. But I will confirm that as soon as I know for sure.