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EU imposes $3.40 fee on low-value parcels in blow to Chinese firms The European Union on Wednesday took a first step toward what it aims to be curbing unfair competition from foreign online retailers such as Shein, Temu and ⁠AliExpress by imposing...

Six billion parcels and counting: A guide to the EU's RM14 duty on ... BRUSSELS, July 1 — The European Union will slap a three-euro (RM14) duty on cheap parcels entering the 27-nation bloc on Wednesday to stem a surge in low-value packages, mainly from China. The European Commission, in charge of EU trade policy, says the step is about slashing the financial burden on customs duties after the explosion in imports, and tackling the safety risks from unchecked goods. Nearly six billion small retail packages entered the bloc last year from abroad- most of them from China, and increasingly via wildly popular online platforms like Shein and Temu- up from 4.6 billion in 2024. What will happen on July 1? The EU will lift an exemption duty on parcels worth less than 150 euros, and apply a temporary three-euro levy per item. It won’t be a fee on each product but rather on the type of goods. For example, if an importer buys five T-shirts, they pay three euros. But if they buy one T-shirt and a watch, they pay six euros because the items are different. Although Brussels proposed the levy last year, some EU member states did not want to wait and slapped their own duties. EU states mus…

European Union slaps €3 levy on cheap online purchases, targeting flood ... European Union slaps €3 levy on cheap online purchases, targeting flood of Chinese imports The new customs duty on parcels under €150 takes effect July 1, ending a longstanding loophole that let billions of low-value shipments enter duty-free Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team Jun. 23, 2026 Starting July 1, every cheap package from China landing on a European doorstep will cost a little more. The European Union is introducing a flat €3 customs duty on online purchases valued at €150 or less, a move squarely aimed at the tidal wave of low-cost goods flowing in from Chinese e-commerce giants like Temu, Shein, and AliExpress. The levy might sound small. But when you multiply it across 4.6 billion low-value parcels, which is the estimated volume that entered the EU in 2024, the math gets interesting fast. What the new duty actually does For years, the EU maintained what’s known as a de minimis exemption, a rule that let goods valued under €150 slip across borders without any customs duty. The volume of low-value parcels entering the EU more than doubled from 2023 to 2024, reaching that 4.6 billion figure…

EU: Legislation and guidance on fixed €3 customs duty for e-commerce Clarifies rules for the €3 low-value import duty starting July 1, 2026, and details new product identifier requirements starting November 1, 2026. The European Commission (EC) recentlypublishedthe amended Delegated Regulation, Implementing Regulation, and related guidance on the temporary €3 fixed customs duty for low-value consignments. The guidance provides clarifications and examples on the application of the €3 temporary customs duty from July 1, 2026, as well as the introduction of new data elements that will need to be reported as of November 1, 2026. ReadTaxNewsFlash Background From July 1, 2026, the European Union (EU) will apply a temporary €3 customs duty per item on low-value consignments with an intrinsic value of up to €150 imported from outside the EU. This will replace the current duty exemption for these consignments, which applies until June 30, 2026. The temporary duty is expected to apply until July 1, 2028, when the e-commerce provisions of the modernized customs legislation under the EU Customs Reform are expected to come into effect. The rules will apply to distance sales of imported good…

EU slaps €3 fee on cheap ecommerce parcels in blow to Shein, Temu ... By Reuters Published July 1, 2026 Reading time 3 minutes Download Print Text size aA+ aA- EU slaps €3 fee on cheap ecommerce parcels in blow to Shein, Temu, AliExpress By Reuters Published July 1, 2026 Europe on Wednesday took a first step towards curbing what it calls unfair competition from online retailers such as Shein , Temu and AliExpress by imposing a €3 fee on low-value e-commerce imports from China ⁠that previously entered the bloc duty-free. Reuters The move is another setback for platforms that used customs exemptions to sell goods at ultra-low prices, fuelling rapid growth and prompting complaints from retailers and policymakers. The U.S., their biggest market, ended its "de minimis" exemption for imports from China in May and for all imports at the end of August. The fees, which take ⁠effect on Wednesday, will be charged ‌for each customs classification in a shipment. ⁠A parcel containing three different types of item would incur a total charge of €9, while a parcel containing multiple dresses or multiple toys would be charged €3. Ads Duty exemptions on low-value imports have been in place for decad…

EU adds customs duty for cheap parcels from third countries https://www.byteseu.com/2160727/ The European Union cancelled a customs duty exemption for e-commerce packages and introduced a new customs duty on parcels from outside the bloc. The move has been made to counter the flooding of cheap …

EU slaps €3 duty on low-value imported packages The EU has moved to curb what it sees as unfair competition from mostly Chinese online retailers by imposing its levy. It follows a similar move from the US.

1/2EU finally taking stance against flood of cheap delivery packages. From today: €3 customs duty on goods in small parcels worth up to €150 from non-EU countries. Regulation&consumer protection don’t come for free. Since 2022 number of parcels has quadrupled. First step now taken...

Anabelle Colaco03 Jul 2026, 14:31 GMT+10 BRUSSELS/LONDON: The European Union has imposed a new three-euro fee on low-value e-commerce imports from China, targeting online retailers such as Shein, Temu and AliExpress as it seeks to curb what it describes as unfair competition from ultra-cheap imports. The charge, which took effect on July 1, applies to goods that previously entered the bloc duty-free under the EU's long-standing exemption for imports valued below 150 euros. Under the new system, the fee is charged for each customs classification in a shipment. A parcel containing three different categories of products would incur a nine-euro charge, while one containing multiple items of the same type, such as dresses or toys, would incur a three-euro charge. The move follows similar action by the United States, which ended its "de minimis" exemption for Chinese imports in May and for all imports at the end of August. Duty exemptions for low-value imports have existed for decades, with the current 150-euro threshold introduced in 2008. However, the number of qualifying e-commerce parcels entering the EU has surged from 1.4 billion in 2022 to 5.8 billion in 2025. "In a differen…