EU to Impose €3 Customs Duty on Low-Value Parcels from July 1
From July 1, 2026, the EU will impose a €3 temporary customs duty on e-commerce parcels imported from outside the EU with a value of no more than €150. (Based on summary)
What are the key facts?
- 1€3 temporary customs duty on EU low-value parcels begins July 1, 2026
- 2Applies to e-commerce parcels imported from outside the EU with a value of no more than €150
- 3Duty calculated by tariff classification item
What happened?
The EU will introduce a €3 temporary customs duty on low-value parcels. The measure takes effect on July 1, 2026, and applies to e-commerce parcels imported from outside the EU with a value of no more than €150. The duty will not be charged as a single flat amount per parcel; instead, it will be calculated by tariff classification item. The policy covers cross-border e-commerce parcels entering the EU and may change the import costs of affected parcels. The original article also states that the relevant EU page was published in June or earlier and does not meet the past-48-hours requirement.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
From July 1, 2026, e-commerce parcels imported from outside the EU with a value of no more than €150 will incur a €3 temporary customs duty. The charge is calculated by tariff classification item, so sellers need to recheck HS classifications, import costs, and EU-order margins.
What should sellers do now?
- 1This week, enter products shipped from outside the EU to the EU with a value of no more than €150 into the tool by HS code, verify the tariff classification results item by item, create a list of affected SKUs, and ensure that every relevant listing has a classification record.HS duty estimate
- 2This week, recalculate the affected SKU economics in the profit calculator, add the €3 temporary customs duty, distinguish charges by classification item, produce a table showing changes in prices, costs, and profits, and flag products requiring adjustment.Profit calculator