1 July 2026 EU scrap the €150 Customs exemption on small parcels Transitional €3 flat-fee before full 2028 Customs Reform EU finance ministers at ECOFIN meeting have formally agreed to abolish March 2028 the long-standing €150 customs duty exemption for low-value goods entering the EU—a
Guidance notes issued for €3 customs duty on low-value E-commerce imports July 2026-28 The EU has introduced an interim flat rate €3 customs duty per item type by customs code in parcels not exceeding €150 imported value from outside the EU from 1 July 2026-28,
MEP flags B2C-to-B2B avoidance risk; Commission closes the legal loophole but sidesteps enforcement at scale From 1 July 2026, the EU will apply a €3 flat customs duty to e-commerce consignments under €150. The aim is to rebalance competition with non-EU platforms shipping direct to
Italy fixed customs handling levy on e-commerce parcels from outside EU – put on hold until EU-level fee on 1 July 2026 Italy’s Ministry of Economy on 12 March 2026 confirmed a delay on its 2026 €2 customs handling fee. This announcement was made before
March 2026 €2 “Taxe Petit Colis” Customs Handling Fee on low-value imports ahead of EU plans The French parliament has passed into law in February 2026 the 2026 Finance Bill (projet de loi de finances pour 2026)., which includes the introduction of this €2 Customs
EU Customs parcels €2 handling charge and €3 duty risk undermining IOSS The EU is proposing two new 2026 Customs charges on small-value imported parcels. These will apply on B2C e-commerce packages from outside of the EU typically declared for VAT via the 2021 Import
January 2026: 25 Lei (€5) Customs levy on low-value consignments Nov 2025 The Romania Parliament on 18 November 2025 adopted a measure that will introduce a fixed charge on certain low-value parcels entering the country from outside the European Union. The fee, set at 25
