EU Customs Reform 2026: Reshaping Cross-Border E-commerce Import Rules
The EU customs reform is ongoing, and from July 1, the tax exemption policy for parcels under €150 will be abolished, introducing a temporary tax rate. Cross-border sellers need to adjust pricing strategies and ensure customs declaration data complies with ICS2 system requirements.
What are the key facts?
- 1ICS2 system covers all transport modes
- 2Abolishment of €150 tax exemption starting July 1
- 3Introduction of a temporary €3 unified tax rate
What happened?
The EU is implementing a large-scale customs reform aimed at modernizing the customs system and strengthening compliance supervision. Starting July 1, 2026, the tax exemption threshold for low-value imported goods will be officially removed, replaced by a temporary unified tax rate of €3, which will directly impact the cost structure of cross-border e-commerce.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
Sellers need to recalculate profit margins for the European market and confirm the compliance of customs processes with logistics service providers to handle cost increases due to tariff policy changes.