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EU Customs Regulatory Changes

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Effective Date

The changes take effect from 1 July 2026.

Scope

This policy applies to business-to-consumer (B2C) orders, where a private consumer is the final recipient, shipped from outside the EU to EU destination countries and cleared by local customs on or after 1 July 2026 (local time). It applies only where the seller arranges transport. EU-to-EU shipments (for example, France to Germany) are not affected.

Important Information

Due to upcoming changes to EU import regulations, the following terms apply to all in-scope shipments destined for EU countries:

  1. HS code classifications may vary depending on the destination country and the interpretation of the local customs authorities, even for similar products.
  2. The final amount of any import duties, taxes, customs clearance fees, or other customs-related charges is determined solely by the local customs authority at the time of import clearance and may vary.
  3. Any import duties, taxes, customs clearance fees, or carrier service charges assessed upon import are the responsibility of the recipient.

Removal of the €150 Duty-Free Threshold

The current customs duty exemption for shipments valued below €150 is removed. As a result, all shipments entering the EU are subject to customs clearance procedures, regardless of their order value.

Customs duty then applies according to the value of the shipment, as follows:

  1. Shipments valued at €150 or less: a flat customs duty of €3 per line applies (see below).
  2. Shipments valued over €150: standard ad valorem tariffs apply based on product classification (rates vary by product), instead of the €3 flat duty.

€3 Flat Customs Duty (Shipments ≤ €150)

For shipments valued at €150 or less, a flat customs duty of €3 applies per line. A "line" means each unique combination of HS code and country of origin.

Examples:

  1. One item with one HS code and one country of origin: €3.
  2. Multiple items sharing the same HS code and same country of origin: €3.
  3. Multiple items with three different HS codes: €9 (3 × €3).
  4. Multiple items with the same HS code but different countries of origin: €3 per origin (for example, two T-shirts, one from Turkey and one from China: €6).