Posting a parcel from Ireland to Australia costs €15 with EirPost up to 500g, €23 up to 1kg, €31.50 up to 1.5kg and €40.50 up to 2kg. Every label is a tracked An Post international service, bought online, printed at home and dropped at any post office.
Australia is a strong Etsy lane for Irish makers, and the workflow is built for that kind of selling: import your orders, generate the labels in one run, and print them on A4 or 4x6 thermal. Every label is tracked door to door, which is worth having on the longest route you are likely to ship.
Delivery typically takes 4 to 5 working days on the Express service. December and customs checks can add a little time, so it is worth building some slack into what you promise customers in the busy season.
Parcels of goods need a customs declaration, which EirPost generates from the item details you enter when you buy the label. Print on A4 or on a 4x6 thermal label, drop the parcel at any post office, and there is nothing to fill in or pay at the counter.
| Weight | EirPost Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 500g | €15 | Tracking and customs included |
| 500g to 1kg | €23 | Tracking and customs included |
| 1kg to 1.5kg | €31.50 | Tracking and customs included |
| 1.5kg to 2kg | €40.50 | Tracking and customs included |
Tracked An Post delivery, typically 4 to 5 working days. Prices checked 2026-08-14.
Get a price for your parcelEvery parcel of goods to Australia travels with an electronic customs declaration. EirPost builds it from the description, quantity, value and weight you enter while creating the label, so it is typed once on screen rather than written out at the post office. Depending on the declared value, the recipient can be asked to pay Australian import charges before delivery.
Australian biosecurity is the strictest an Irish seller will meet. Food, seeds, dried flowers and other plant material, and items made from untreated wood, bark or straw can be held for inspection, treated at the recipient's cost, or destroyed. If you sell candles with botanical inclusions, wreaths, wooden homeware or anything edible, check the item is admissible before you post it.
Where an item is allowed, describe it precisely on the declaration. "Dried lavender bunch, 1 unit, EUR 18" tells a biosecurity officer exactly what they are looking at. "Home decor" invites the parcel to be opened for inspection, which adds days to the delivery.
With EirPost, a parcel from Ireland to Australia up to 500g costs €15, up to 1kg is €23, up to 1.5kg is €31.50 and up to 2kg is €40.50. These are tracked An Post international deliveries bought online, with nothing extra to pay at the post office.
Typical delivery time is 4 to 5 working days once the parcel is scanned in by An Post. This is an estimate rather than a guarantee: busy periods like Christmas and customs checks can add time.
Yes. Every EirPost label includes An Post tracking. You get the tracking number as soon as the label is generated and can follow the parcel from drop-off in Ireland through to delivery.
Yes, parcels of goods to Australia need a customs declaration, but you do not fill in a paper form. EirPost generates the electronic declaration from the item description, value and weight you enter while creating the label.
At any An Post post office in Ireland. Print the label at home on A4 paper or a 4x6 thermal label, attach it, and hand the parcel over. There is nothing to pay at the counter because the postage is already bought.
EirPost covers parcels up to 2kg, which suits most e-commerce orders: clothing, prints, crafts, cosmetics, books and small goods. Heavier parcels are better served by a courier service.
Take care with all three. Australian biosecurity rules are the strictest of any destination Irish sellers post to, and food, seeds, dried plant material and untreated wood, bark or straw are routinely held, treated or destroyed at the border. Check the item is admissible before you sell it to an Australian buyer, and describe it exactly on the customs declaration rather than using a vague category.
No. You need a free EirPost account and nothing else: no An Post business account, no contract and no minimum volume. Pay per label by card, and your first three labels are free.
Labels from €15, generated in seconds. Your first three labels are free.