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The new EU Customs Authority will centralize controls on 4.6 billion parcels in 2024, aiming to reduce costs by €2 billion annually and address safety and competition issues.
- On Wednesday, the European Union selected Lille, France, to host the new European Customs Authority, a decentralised agency tasked with coordinating duty collection and safety checks across the 27-nation bloc.
- Rising pressure from 4.6 billion small retail packages entering the bloc in 2024, with 91% originating in China, prompted the overhaul as officials address unfair competition and safety risks.
- Dutch MEP Dirk Gotink called Lille the "natural hub" due to its strategic location, while the agency expects about 250 staff when it begins operations in 2028.
- EU ministers agreed to impose a 3 euro duty on low-value imports starting in July 2026, while scrapping current duty exemptions for parcels worth less than 150 euros.
- Centralizing customs infrastructure through a new EU data hub aims to harmonize goods handling and save administrations up to 2 billion euros annually by replacing fragmented national systems.
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Reactions have increased since the announcement of the establishment of the European Customs Authority in Lille. According to all those involved in the case, this news will have an impact on the city's employment and influence.
Lille will be the city where the headquarters of the newly established European customs authority will be located. This was decided by the European Parliament and the European Council in a vote. The Hague was one of nine cities in the running, but the choice ultimately fell on the northern French city. Last year, the Cabinet designated The Hague as the Dutch candidate for the agency to be established. Within the EU Customs Authority (EUCA), the …
The new EU Customs Authority will be based in the northern French city of Lille.
Lille to host EU customs authority charged with fixing e-commerce parcel problems
The European Union selected French city Lille on Wednesday as the location of the new EU Customs Authority , which will coordinate duty collection and safety checks on goods coming into the... -March 25, 2026 at 10:13 am EDT MarketScreener
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