New Logistics Regulations Between China and Germany: Multimodal Transport Becomes Key to Cross-Border Logistics
With the EU abolishing the tax exemption for packages under 150 euros and implementing a fixed fee of 3 euros per item, cross-border logistics between China and Germany face rising cost challenges. Logistics companies are optimizing their supply chains through multimodal transport (sea, land, air) to cope with the uncertainties brought about by policy changes.
What are the key facts?
- 1EU cancels the 150 euro tax exemption
- 2Starting July 1, fixed fee of 3 euros per package
- 3Freight volume of China-Europe railway continues to grow
What happened?
Starting July 1, 2026, the EU will cancel the tax exemption for low-value parcels and impose a fee of 3 euros per item. This policy change will significantly impact cross-border e-commerce, especially for businesses relying on low-value parcels, as costs will increase. Meanwhile, the China-Europe railway continues to see growth in freight volume, indicating strong demand for cross-border transport. In response, logistics companies are actively optimizing their operations through digitalization and multimodal transport to deal with increasingly complex cross-border trade rules and market environments.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
With the tightening of EU tariff policies, sellers need to reassess product pricing and profit margins, and optimize logistics plans to reduce compliance costs. Unexpected cost changes may affect product market competitiveness, prompting sellers to prepare countermeasures.