Starting November 1, the will introduce a new 2-euro handling fee for e-commerce deliveries from non-EU countries. This fee applies to shipments with a goods value exceeding 150 euros and is charged per product category within the shipment.
The fee joins a 3-euro flat-rate customs duty for small shipments under 150 euros introduced on July 1. In , a national parcel tax of 2.40 euros also applies. These measures follow a 30 percent drop in Far East parcel volume recorded this past August.
The estimates 65 percent of the 5.9 billion small parcels arriving in 2025 were undervalued. Furthermore, 60 percent failed safety standards. Retail Association Director Rainer Will notes these fees aim to address widespread misdeclaration.