The EU will impose tariffs on imported parcels valued at less than €150 starting July 1, 2026.

 The European Union (EU) has agreed to impose a temporary flat tax of €3 on all packages valued below €150 entering member states to control Chinese e-commerce platforms, effective July 1, 2026.

Euro News reported on December 12 that the EU agreed to temporarily impose a €3 (approximately 110 baht) tax on all packages valued below €150 (approximately 5,500 baht) entering member states, starting July 1, 2026. This is an attempt to control Chinese e-commerce platforms that sell billions of cheap goods in the EU market. E-commerce platforms Temu and Shein are expected to be most affected.

Maroš Čevčović, the EU's Commissioner for Trade, stated that with the rapid expansion of e-commerce, the world is changing rapidly and requires the right tools to keep pace. It is crucial to ensure fair competition within the EU in today's e-commerce era.

The decision, effective from July 1, 2026, will impose a tax per package, not per item. This means that if a customer purchases three items shipped together in one package, the tax will be €3. However, if the items are shipped in three separate packages, the tax will be charged on each package individually. This measure will remain in effect until the EU finds a permanent solution.


Data from the European Commission indicates that in 2024, approximately €4.6 billion (around 170 billion baht) worth of goods valued at less than €150 were imported into the European Union, averaging 12 million packages per day. This represents a significant increase compared to €2.3 billion (85 billion baht) in 2023 and €1.4 billion (51 billion baht) in 2022.