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EU scraps the €150 duty exemption and charges €3 a parcel

Jurisdiction
European Union
Tax
Customs/Import
Change type
Threshold
Status
In force
Announced
8 June 2026
Effective
1 July 2026
Authority
European Commission — Taxation and Customs Union
Verified
Fetched from official source · high confidence
Who this affects

Anyone selling goods up to €150 to EU consumers from outside the EU, and the platforms carrying them. The flat €3 per item runs from 1 July 2026 to 1 July 2028 as a bridge until the wider customs reform lands.

The change

The EU will abolish the €150 customs-duty exemption for low-value consignments and apply a temporary flat customs duty of €3 per item on goods valued up to €150 sold to consumers, from 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028. The European Commission published the guidance and legal text on 8 June 2026.

What changed in detail

The European Commission published guidance and legal text on 8 June 2026 confirming that the EU will abolish the €150 customs-duty exemption for low-value consignments and apply a temporary flat customs duty of €3 per item on goods valued up to €150 sold to consumers, from 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028.

What it means

The de minimis era for EU e-commerce imports is ending. Anyone shipping low-value goods to EU consumers should price in the €3-per-item duty from 1 July 2026 and watch for the separate EU handling fee expected later in 2026. Context in our IOSS explainer.

Proof

The €3 temporary customs duty is a flat fee, which will apply until 1 July 2028, after which normal customs duties will apply, depending on the type of good. The measure is part of the EU’s Customs Reform, a broader effort to modernise customs procedures, ensuring fairness, safety, and sustainability in e-commerce.
Guidance and legal text on temporary flat fee on low-value imports which will apply until 1 July 2028 — European Commission — Taxation and Customs Union · captured 7 August 2026
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