The EU €3 duty calculator
The EU is scrapping the €150 duty-free threshold and adding a flat €3 customs duty to every low-value parcel. See what it costs your store per year, and the one move that avoids it.
Your exposure from 1 July 2026
The €3 duty will hit your EU parcels
Importing ~2,000 to 5,000 low-value parcels/month into the EU from outside.
New annual cost
+ €126,000
you don't pay today
Per parcel
€0 → €3
before → after
Avoidable
€126,000
with EU stock
Per parcel: before vs after
Until 30 Jun 2026
€0
From 1 Jul 2026
€3 + VAT
What applies per low-value parcel
Verify on EU TARIC →| Charge | When it applies | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Interim customs duty | Consignment under EUR 150, from 2026-07-01 | €3.00 |
| Import VAT | Collected via IOSS at checkout | VAT rate |
No blended rates. Each charge is shown so you can verify it. Indicative.
How to avoid it
- The €3 duty only hits parcels imported into the EU. Stock held inside the EU ships domestically and skips it.
- Moving an EU buffer of stock to an EU fulfillment center removes the per-parcel duty on every domestic order.
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Compare VAT compliance tools →How we calculate
From 2026-07-01 the EU removes the EUR 150 customs duty relief and applies a €3 flat interim duty per low-value consignment, on top of import VAT collected via IOSS. We multiply your monthly imported parcels under EUR 150 by €3 over 12 months. Stock held inside the EU ships domestically and is not exposed. Indicative planning figures, not customs or tax advice; rules are still settling, so verify before contracting.
What changes on 1 July 2026
The EU is removing the €150 customs duty-free threshold for e-commerce imports. In its place, an interim flat customs duty of €3 per consignment applies to low-value parcels sold through IOSS, on top of the import VAT already collected. In practice, almost every small parcel imported into the EU from outside gets €3 more expensive overnight.
The cost lands only on goods that cross the EU border. Sellers who hold inventory inside the EU ship those orders domestically and never trigger the duty, which is why the rule change tips the math further toward holding stock locally. See the EU/UK fulfillment advisor to compare placements.