Customs rules for small consignments to undergo major changes from 1 July 2026

A fundamental change is impending in the area of customs duties on low value consignments for end consumers. With effect from 1 July 2026, the European Union will abolish the existing customs duty exemption for small consignments with value of up to…

EU Council: customs will also apply to imported goods worth less than €150

The EU Council has agreed to abolish the €150 threshold below which customs duties are not payable on goods imported into the EU. The new measure should be introduced on a transitional basis as early as 2026, with full implementation in 2028. 

EU amends regulation on additional customs duties on US imports

The EU authorities have published in the Official Journal an amendment to the Regulation on additional customs duties on the imports of certain products originating in the United States of America. This is in response to the excessively high…