By Cynthia Kroet ( October 30, 2026, 11:18 GMT | Insight) -- Online sellers and platforms shipping goods directly to EU consumers will, from Sunday, face a €2 handling fee per parcel and mandatory product identifiers. The charge applies regardless of value, will cover customs control costs, and will replace national fees covering the same costs. It comes after a €3 duty on low-value imports was already introduced in July, which led to an decrease of more than 60 percent in declared parcel volumes, according to preliminary customs data.Online sellers and platforms shipping goods directly to EU consumers will face a €2 ($2.25) handling fee per parcel from Nov. 1, alongside mandatory product identifiers intended to help customs detect non-compliant goods....
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