EU begins €2 handling fee on parcels from outside the bloc
Economy · First reported 1 Nov, 01:57 · Updated 02:01
The EU introduced a €2 handling fee on Nov 1 for each type of item in a parcel sent directly to consumers from outside the bloc. The fee is additional to a €3 duty on small packages, and the EU says it is intended to help cover customs costs.
- The €2 fee applies to each type of item in a parcel, regardless of its value, and is added to the €3 duty on small packages.
- The EU says the levy will help compensate customs authorities; it cited nearly six billion small parcels entering the bloc in 2025, 93 per cent of them from China.
- The €2 fee is permanent, while the €3 duty is temporary until July 1, 2028; the EU will review the handling fee every two years.
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- Fee began
- Nov 1
- Handling fee
- €2 per item type in a parcel
- Existing small-parcel duty
- €3; temporary until July 1, 2028
- Small parcels entering the EU in 2025
- Nearly six billion
- Share of those parcels from China
- 93 per cent
- Review schedule
- The EU will assess the handling fee every two years
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