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Timeline for new e-commerce rules
Publication date 01-10-2026 | Last update 01-10-2026
The European Union is changing the rules for importing e-commerce goods. Below are the most important changes in the coming years.
2026
1 Jul
Exemption from import duties ends
- Declarants must pay import duties on e-commerce goods with a value of up to € 150
- Import duties: € 3 per declaration line (product type)
1 Nov
Mandatory product identification
Declarants must include the product identification of e-commerce goods in their customs declaration.
Expected on 1 November
2027
Expected in February
Right to secure IOSS (Import One-Stop Shop)
- Declarants must include a unique dispatch number in their import declaration
- Effective date to be announced
2028
1 Jul
Common customs duties replace the € 3 import fee
- No more exceptions for e-commerce: you will pay the same import duties as for other goods
- Duty rate: common customs tariff (EU Customs Tariff)
1 Jul
Customs Data Hub becomes mandatory for e-commerce
Companies must submit customs data via a European digital platform: the EU Customs Data Hub.