Canada Post Pausing Parcels to some EU Countries over New Customs Rules
- Canada Post is suspending parcel services to 12 European Union countries due to new customs rules, effective June 30, 2026.
- The affected countries include Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, and Spain.
- The European Union introduced a three-euro customs duty on parcels valued up to 150 euros imported from outside the bloc to address undervaluation and false declarations to avoid duties.
- Canada Post will continue shipping to other EU countries while developing solutions to comply with the new customs requirements for the affected countries.
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