EU to End Customs Duty Exemption for Low-Value Parcels
From July 1, 2026, imported parcels valued at no more than €150 will incur a €3 customs duty per item or customs tariff line.
What are the key facts?
- 1The EU will end the customs duty exemption for imported parcels below €150
- 2A €3 import duty will be charged per item or customs tariff line
- 3Orders shipped from inventory within the EU to consumers are not subject to this import duty
What happened?
An official notice in the Amazon seller forum states that, from July 1, 2026, the EU will end the customs duty exemption for imported parcels valued below €150 and impose a €3 import duty per item or customs tariff line. The rule applies to FBA and FBM customer orders shipped directly from outside the EU to EU consumers; inventory shipped from within the EU to EU consumers is not subject to this import duty. FBM sellers must also use an Amazon-approved carrier capable of clearing shipments with an IOSS number. The change is expected to have a significant impact on sellers shipping directly to EU consumers from China, the United States, the United Kingdom, and other non-EU regions, particularly those using low-average-order-value, multi-SKU, and small-parcel models. Sellers need to reassess tax-inclusive prices, IOSS, overseas warehouses, and EU-local inventory strategies.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
From July 1, 2026, the EU will end the customs duty exemption for imported parcels below €150, charging €3 per item or customs tariff line on orders shipped directly from outside the EU to consumers. Sellers with low-average-order-value, multi-SKU, and small-parcel models need to recalculate tax-inclusive prices, IOSS, overseas warehouses, and EU-local inventory plans.
What should sellers do now?
- 1Identify FBA and FBM orders shipped directly from outside the EU to EU consumers with values of no more than €150, add the €3 cost per item or customs tariff line, and produce a list of affected SKUs and price adjustments.HS duty estimate
- 2For FBM stores shipping directly from outside the EU, verify that carriers are Amazon-approved and support IOSS customs clearance. Separately identify orders shipped from inventory within the EU and create a carrier and inventory-routing checklist.Profit calculator