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Home News EU ends customs exemption EU ends customs exemption The European Union gave the final green light to new customs duty rules for small parcels within the EU, eliminating the current exemption for goods under €150 and creating a provisional fee of €3.
Starting from 1 July 2026, the fee will be calculated by distinct product categories. In 2024 alone, 4.6 billion shipments of this type entered the European market, 91% of which were from China.
EU countries agreed today to impose a three euro fee starting in July 2026 on orders under 150 euros arriving, mainly from China, through online stores, according to European sources.
