Trade Update: Introduction of €3 customs charge for EU imports
We have updated our calculation logic for shipments into the European Union (EU) to support the upcoming EU de minimis changes. As of 03:00 GMT 30 June 2026. a fixed €3 duty now applies to items in shipments valued under €150 imported from outside the EU.
Calculation update:
The duty will be charged for each distinct 6-digit HS tariff heading (HS6) contained in the shipment, regardless of the quantity of items within that HS6 category.
For example, a shipment containing:
2 × 8517.13.0000 (HS6: 851713)
1 × 6203.42.3500 (HS6: 620342)
1 × 6203.42.3100 (HS6: 620342)
contains two distinct HS6 codes (851713 and 620342), so the total duty would be €6
API update:
This duty will be included in the additional_tax_and_charges_total and will also be included in the as an item in the additional_tax_and_charges_items array. For example:
{
"id": "1719953",
"type": "additional_tax_and_charge",
"attributes": {
"name": "EU Low-Value Import Charge",
"currency_code": "EUR",
"total_value": "3.0"
}
}

