Tag: customs
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EU scraps duty-free threshold – parcel shipments shift routes
From 1 July 2026, the EU will introduce a flat-rate customs duty of three euros per product category for small consignments from non-EU countries, abolishing the previous 150 euros duty-free threshold. The operational consequences are already becoming apparent. “The reform will not reduce shipment volumes,” says Rico Back, Managing Partner of SKR AG. “Instead, it is reshaping…
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Millions of parcels, hardly any controls: Flat-rate customs duty falls short
The large-scale EU-wide customs control operation published in early January makes one thing clear: a significant proportion of e-commerce goods shipped directly from third countries to EU consumers do not comply with European product and safety standards. Shipments from China are particularly affected. “These figures are not a one-off anomaly – they reflect a structural…