New Levy on Non-EU Parcels to Start on 1 November
The fee targets low-value imports from non-EU sellers and platforms, and Brussels says consumers should not pay the added charge.
- Starting 1 November 2026, The European Union will impose a €2 handling fee on packages from outside the region, charged per item regardless of parcel value.
- Brussels implemented the fee to address administrative strain from nearly 6 billion small annual packages, 93% of which originate from China via platforms like AliExpress and Temu.
- The €2 charge applies per item; a package with 10 T-shirts incurs €2, while two hats and 10 T-shirts cost €4, stacked on the existing €3 duty.
- Online marketplaces including Amazon must pay the fee, though platforms may raise prices to pass costs to consumers before Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Christmas shopping rushes.
- The European Union will review the permanent handling fee every two years to ensure proportionality, while the temporary €3 duty on small parcels expires 1 July 2028.
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The European Union (EU) will start applying from Sunday, 1 November, a customs processing fee of 2 euros to all packages entering its territory, regardless of their value, which will supplement the already in force tariff of 3 euros focused on ensuring fair competition and protection of ... Continue reading "The European Union is preparing to apply new rate to packages of pages like Temu and Shein"
The measure is permanent and is in addition to the three-euro rate applied in July. Temu, AliExpress and Shein are the main targets, with five million daily orders arriving in Europe.
As of Sunday, there will be a two-euro handling fee in the EU for each shipment delivered from outside the EU, which will cover the rapidly increasing additional costs caused by distance selling for customs authorities.
It adds to the tariff of 3 euros applied since July to products of less than 150 euros and will affect...
The European Union will be charging a new two-euro charge from this Sunday on any order coming from outside the bloc to mitigate the impact of ‘online' trade, in particular Chinese trade, on the European market.
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