Imported parcels: the introduces new processing fees as of November 1

From 1^er November 2026, a European processing fee of €2 shall apply to all goods entering the territory and sold by non-European traders.

This fee of €2 is applied to each product family contained in the package, for example, if the package contains:

• 2 toys, 1 coat and 2 bottles of perfume, the total amount of the fee for this package is 6 € (3 different categories of items in the package);

• 3 t-shirts and 1 pair of shoes, the total amount of the fee is 4 € (2 different categories of items in the package).

Item categories are defined from the European Combined Nomenclature.

This EU tax is in addition to the €3 customs duties already applied since July 2026 for all « small packages » with a value of €150 or less. The calculation is based on the same principle of category of article contained in a package.

The purpose of this fee is to:

• contribute to covering the costs of customs controls and monitoring;
• to assist customs authorities in managing the increasing volume of parcels entering the territory.

The amount will be reviewed every 2 years to keep pace with the cost of customs checks.