As the French National Assembly prepares to vote on the 2026 Finance Bill which includes a €5 tax on small parcels, the European Union has already approved a €3 customs duty per item category as from July 2026. The question remains as to who will ultimately pay these fees.
On December 12, the European Council approved a €3 customs duty on parcels worth less than €150 entering the EU, which were so far tariff-free. This duty will apply to each product category per parcel. In practical terms, if a parcel contains two identical items, the customs duty will be €3. If it contains items from three different categories, it will amount to €9. Asked by mind Retail about who would bear the cost, a spokesman for the european Commission replied: “For these customs duties, al
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Article authors
Sophie Baqué
Chief Editor of mind Retail
Morgane Monteiro
Journalist
Journaliste économique pour mind Retail depuis 2024, j’analyse la transformation digitale du commerce.