EU Low-Value Parcels to Be Subject to Temporary Customs Duty
From July 1, 2026, B2C parcels entering the EU with a value of no more than €150 will be subject to a temporary customs duty of €3 per item or tariff classification.
What are the key facts?
- 1Temporary duty for EU low-value B2C parcels
- 2Non-EU sellers must handle declarations, duties, and returns
What happened?
Amazon’s guidance on EU low-value parcel rules states that, from July 1, 2026, B2C parcels entering the EU with a value of no more than €150 will be subject to a temporary customs duty of €3 per item or tariff classification. Amazon also notes that non-EU sellers using FBA, FBM, or Multi-Channel Fulfillment will need to address declarations, customs duties, and returns. The requirements concern tax and fulfillment arrangements after cross-border parcels enter the EU. Sellers need to monitor parcel values, declaration procedures, and the handling of delivery and returns.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
From July 1, 2026, B2C parcels entering the EU with a value of no more than €150 will incur a temporary customs duty of €3 per item or tariff classification. Non-EU sellers using FBA, FBM, or Multi-Channel Fulfillment should review their declaration, duty, delivery, and returns arrangements.
What should sellers do now?
- 1This week, enter each B2C product entering the EU with a value of no more than €150 and its HS classification into the duty estimator, covering FBA, FBM, and Multi-Channel Fulfillment listings. Export the list and confirm that each parcel shows the €3 temporary duty item.HS duty estimate
- 2This week, recalculate FBA, FBM, and Multi-Channel Fulfillment costs for EU low-value B2C products with the profit calculator, creating separate results for the €3 duty per item or tariff classification. Complete a product-level gross-margin comparison and flag listings requiring review.Profit calculator
- 3This week, create a declaration-data sheet for EU low-value B2C parcels, recording value, tariff classification, customs duty, and returns handling separately for FBA, FBM, and Multi-Channel Fulfillment. Complete one workflow for each of the three fulfillment types and check for blank fields.