From 1 July 2026, France suspended its national small parcel tax (introduced in March 2026) and replaced it with a standardised European customs duty of €3 per product category.
This duty applies to all parcels valued at €150 or less imported from countries outside the EU. Collected at EU level, it now harmonises the rules across all 27 Member States, replacing France’s previous system.
The new mechanism ends the customs duty exemption that previously applied to low-value shipments. It standardises the rules for importing small parcels throughout the Union.
From 1 November 2026, an additional European fee, the “Union Handling Fee”, will apply. Charged uniformly across the EU, it covers the administrative and processing costs associated with parcel flows. Full details will be announced in the coming months.
