In an update from the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union for the European Union (EU) on June 8, 2026, it was announced that the EU will abolish the €150 customs duty exemption for low value consignments and introduce a temporary €3 duty per item on imports up to this threshold.
This measure will remain in place until July 1, 2028, after which standard duty rules are expected to apply. The change is part of reforms intended to modernize “customs procedures, ensuring fairness, safety, and sustainability in e-commerce.”
Guidance on this change can be found here:
https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/news/guidance-and-legal-text-temporary-flat-fee-low-value-imports-which-will-apply-until-1-july-2028-2026-06-08_en
