9 November 2026 · Kateřina Mahdalová
Customs duty cut low-value parcels from China by four fifths. From November the EU adds another €2 per item
Since 1 July 2026 the EU charges a €3 duty on every item in a parcel worth up to €150 shipped from outside the EU. We counted how fast cheap orders from platforms such as Temu, Shein and AliExpress grew in Czechia, how fast they fell, and what the duty and the new fee add to an ordinary purchase.
In numbers
- June 2026: 13.6 million items arrived in low-value parcels. September: 2.6 million, 81 % fewer
- Items per year: about 3 million in 2023, 23 million in 2024, roughly 105 million in 2025
- From 1 July 2026: €3 duty per item (temporary, until 1 July 2028)
- From 1 November 2026: a further €2 handling fee per item, whatever the value of the parcel
Read the full article on DataTimes.cz (in Czech) →
Czech data from the Czech Customs Administration; the rules apply across the EU. The article is in Czech.