Temu and Shein parcels carry a €3 duty — a €2 fee is next

Since 1 July, cheap parcels from outside the EU pay €3 per item type; a €2 handling fee is due from 1 November.

Since 1 July 2026 the EU charges a flat €3 customs duty per item type on parcels worth under €150 bought from outside the EU; the old duty-free exemption is gone. Five T-shirts cost €3, three T-shirts and a watch cost €6. On 21 September the Commission set an extra EU handling fee of €2 per item, which member states must collect by 1 November 2026. The EU’s new customs code, published on 21 September, makes online platforms responsible as importers and replaces the flat duty with normal duty rates from 1 July 2028.

For youUltra-cheap hauls cost more, and the price at checkout may not show the duty or fee. Some countries add their own parcel charges on top.

Next: The €2 fee still has to be published in the Official Journal, and Parliament and Council can object; it is expected from 1 November 2026. Normal duty rates from 1 July 2028.

Verified against the sources above on 29 September 2026. Plain-language summary — not the legal text and not legal advice.