A EUR 3 customs duty has now been introduced for parcels valued under EUR 150.

Omissions

• The duty is 'temporary' and is scheduled to apply only until 1 July 2028, pending the full entry into force of the EU customs reform that will abolish the €150 de minimis threshold permanently.
• The €3 charge is levied per item (per item type/customs code) rather than per parcel, so a parcel containing multiple distinct goods can attract more than one €3 charge.
• The threshold is expressed in official texts as 'up to €150' / 'not exceeding €150' rather than strictly 'under €150'; the difference is negligible.
• The claim frames the measure as an 'emergency solution' (hätäratkaisu), which is the speaker's political interpretation rather than an official characterisation.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission — Ensuring fairness and safety: €3 customs duty for low-value parcelsOn 1 July 2026, the EU will introduce a temporary €3 customs duty on low-value parcels imported from outside the EU, mainly through e-commerce.
• PrimaryEuropean Commission — Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (Guidance and legal text on temporary flat fee)From 1 July 2026, the EU will apply a temporary €3 customs duty per item on low-value consignments (up to €150) imported from outside the EU.
• SecondaryGOV.UK — EU Union Customs Code (UCC) reformsFrom 1 July 2026, the EU are removing the exemption from customs duty for parcels valued at EUR 150 or below. A EUR 3 customs duty charge ...
• Secondarynshift — EU customs changes 2026: an ecommerce readiness guideFrom 1 July 2026, the EU removes the duty exemption on imported parcels worth €150 or less and replaces it with a flat €3 customs duty per item.