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- Jul 1, 202682% CONFIDENCEfrom avalara.com
EU Agrees to End Duty-Free Threshold for Low-Value Parcels
- EU member states reached political agreement on 13 November 2025 to scrap the €150 customs-duty exemption for low-value parcels earlier than originally planned[1]
- The exemption ends and a flat customs duty on direct-to-consumer packages begins on 1 July 2026[2]
- The change targets the flood of low-value parcels shipped directly to EU consumers by platforms such as Shein and Temu[1]
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- [1]75%taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/news/e-commerce-150-eur-customs-duty-exemption-threshold-be-removed-2026-2025-11-13_entaxation-customs.ec.europa.eu· Posted Sep 26, 2026· Starts Jul 1, 2026· 77% of score
The European Commission states member states agreed on 13 November 2025 'to remove the 150 EUR customs duty relief threshold' and 'decided on an earlier application date of the measure already in 2026'; Avalara[2] (13 November 2025) gives the specific date: 'From 1 July 2026, the EU is abolishing the de minimis customs duty relief.'
- [2]82%EU €150 customs duty exemption ended July 2026: What to knowavalara.com· Published Nov 13, 2025· Starts Jul 1, 2026 ✓· 23% of score
States plainly that 'From 1 July 2026, the EU is abolishing the "de minimis" customs duty relief' and 'As of 1 July 2026, that customs duty exemption has ended' - the specific date the Commission's own announcement does not spell out.[1]
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