EU Agrees to End Duty-Free Threshold for Low-Value Parcels
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SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins77% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 77%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better93 days agoThe 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.'
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. The exemption ends and a flat customs duty on direct-to-consumer packages begins on 1 July 2026, targeting the flood of parcels shipped directly to EU shoppers by platforms such as Shein and Temu.
