EU adds a temporary €3 customs duty per customs-form line item on packages up to €150
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USPS's Delivered Duty Paid page says that since July 1, 2026, countries that follow EU customs rules assess "a flat, nonrefundable €3 duty for each line item on your customs form." That covers business-to-consumer packages worth up to €150 and gifts between consumers worth over €45 and up to €150; USPS adds: "Packages valued over €150 are not subject to this duty." The European Commission counts it per item by tariff classification, not quantity, and says it applies until July 1, 2028. Where USPS offers Delivered Duty Paid, you can prepay it with the postage, plus a third-party service fee, through Click-N-Ship, Global Shipping Software, certain USPS APIs or a Post Office counter; some destinations may require that.
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No dollar figure: the duty is in euros, charged per customs-form line rather than per sale, and only on packages to the EU worth up to €150. It is €3 per tariff classification: in the Commission's own example, 5 T-shirts owe €3, and 3 T-shirts and a watch €6. The Commission says the seller or importer declares and pays it. With USPS you pay it with your postage if you prepay through Delivered Duty Paid; if not, the recipient pays before delivery. If it goes unpaid and is sought from you or USPS, USPS will invoice you (its interim final rule, in effect since Oct 19, 2026).
Source: USPS: Delivered Duty Paid page (European Union Customs Duties and Fees) · European Commission: €3 customs duty for low-value parcels (news, Jun 29, 2026) · European Commission: Q&A on the temporary €3 duty (news, Jun 8, 2026, updated Jul 20, 2026) · USPS interim final rule on unpaid customs charges, Federal Register, Oct 19, 2026 · verified
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The Reseller Index change tracker, "EU adds a temporary €3 customs duty per customs-form line item on packages up to €150," https://resellerindex.com/changes/usps/2026-07-01-usps-eu-3-euro-duty/, verified Nov 6, 2026. Free to reuse with a link (CC BY 4.0). First published on the tracker Nov 6, 2026.
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