<div id="readability-page-1">BRUSSELS, Dec 12 : European Union finance ministers agreed on Friday to set a 3 euro ($3.52) custom duty on low-value parcels arriving in the bloc, part of an attempt to crack down on cheap Chinese e-commerce imports such as from online retailers Shein and Temu. The duty will apply from July 1, 2026, French Finance minister Roland Lescure said, and will be in place until a permanent solution is found to eliminate the &#34;de minimis&#34; duties exemption for online purchases below 150 euros. ($1 = 0.8531 euros)</div>

<p>The European Union will impose a 3 euro duty on low-value e-commerce parcels from July 1, 2026, targeting cheap imports from retailers like Shein and Temu. This measure aims to address the "de minimis" duties exemption for online purchases under 150 euros, as announced by French Finance Minister Roland Lescure.</p>

- European Union finance ministers have agreed to impose a 3 euro custom duty on low-value parcels entering the bloc.  
- This measure aims to address the influx of inexpensive Chinese e-commerce imports, particularly from retailers like Shein and Temu.  
- The duty will take effect on July 1, 2026, and will remain until a permanent solution is established to remove the "de minimis" exemption for purchases under 150 euros.

EU to impose 3 euro duty on small e-commerce parcels from July 2026