After the Taxation of Small Packages, the EU Imposes Processing Costs
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The European Union will start applying a €2 fee to the handling of all parcels entering the EU market from Sunday, as cheap imports from China continue to rise sharply. A €3 tax already came into effect in July for small parcels worth less than €150. However, this fee is temporary and will remain in force until 2028, when a new customs system based on information technology becomes operational. The new measures were deemed necessary as the EU fa…
As the "Black Friday" and "Christmas" approach are the flagship periods for online shopping, here is what we need to know about this measure, which is in addition to the European tax of €3 on "small packages": How do these costs work? These "Union processing costs" apply since 1 November to all shipments arriving in the European Union from a third country, made in the context of "distance sales", regardless of the value of the items ordered. The…
The handling fee payable in connection with customs clearance will not be paid by the customer if the seller of the goods is part of the IOSS system.
The application of a new fee of two euros for packages arriving in the European Union from non-member countries begins today. This measure is primarily aimed at shipments from China, and the fee is added to the three-euro customs duty, which was already introduced in July for packages worth less than 150 euros. The aim of this [...]
New data applies from today, Sunday, November 1st to the final cost of orders arriving in Greece from third countries. In addition to customs charges, the Union Handling Fee (UHF) is added, which is set at 2 euros per type of good for online purchases from countries outside the EU. This specific charge is independent […]
Illustrative image Photo: PexelsUE collects € 2 per category in international orders and sum € 3 in customs duty
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