EU Moves To End €150 Customs Duty Exemption For Low-Value Imports

Norway blasts Brussels after EU rejects metal-trade exemption

“There were deep disagreements with the Commission on what measures to take,” said Norway’s foreign minister

EU Moves Up Timeline to End De Minimis Exemptions

De minimis policies across the globe have allowed Shein, Temu and others to ship products directly from Chinese factories to consumers at prices well below market value.

EU Moves To End €150 Customs Duty Exemption For Low-Value Imports

The EU agreed on 13 November 2025 to end the €150 duty exemption, a move that will reshape online shopping and tighten e-commerce oversight.

EU to Fast-Track End De Minimis to Curb China Imports

The EU will fast-track ending the US$175 de minimis exemption in 1Q26 to curb cheap Chinese e-commerce imports, Commissioner Šefčovič said.

EU Moves to Eliminate de Minimis Threshold

The Council of the European Union agreed Nov. 13 to eliminate its de minimis provision, through which goods worth under $174 could enter the EU without customs duties being paid. The council said the new rule will start applying once...

UKFT guidance: End of EU De Minimis Rule

The EU is set to end its exemption from customs charges for goods valued below EUR 150 as early as 2026. This follows the planned end of the De Minimis exemption for goods under US$800 in the United States in August 2025.