Destination guide · 2026-10-15

Importing into European Union: duties, VAT and fees

What you pay at the border when goods arrive in the European Union, and how it changes by country of origin.

Duty is charged on
CIF value at the EU border
Duty-free threshold
None since 1 July 2026. B2C parcels up to €150 pay a flat €3 per item type until July 2028; larger shipments pay the normal tariff.
VAT / sales tax
Import VAT at the member state's rate (17–27%) on CIF + duty.
Other fees
National handling fees; an EU-wide handling fee of about €2 is under discussion.
Official tariff
EU TARIC
Preferential agreements
A.TR (EU–Türkiye customs union), EU–Japan EPA, EU–Korea FTA, CETA, EVFTA, EU–Singapore FTA, EU–Mexico agreement, UK–EU TCA, EU–Switzerland FTA, EEA, EU–New Zealand FTA, EU–Chile agreement, EU–Andean agreement, EU–Israel agreement, EU–Egypt agreement, EU–Morocco agreement, EU–SADC EPA, EU–Ukraine DCFTA, EU–Georgia DCFTA, EBA (LDC), GSP+

Preferential trade agreements

OriginAgreement
TürkiyeA.TR (EU–Türkiye customs union)
JapanEU–Japan EPA
South KoreaEU–Korea FTA
CanadaCETA
VietnamEVFTA
SingaporeEU–Singapore FTA
MexicoEU–Mexico agreement
United KingdomUK–EU TCA
SwitzerlandEU–Switzerland FTA
NorwayEEA
New ZealandEU–New Zealand FTA
ChileEU–Chile agreement
ColombiaEU–Andean agreement
PeruEU–Andean agreement
IsraelEU–Israel agreement
EgyptEU–Egypt agreement
MoroccoEU–Morocco agreement
South AfricaEU–SADC EPA
UkraineEU–Ukraine DCFTA
GeorgiaEU–Georgia DCFTA
BangladeshEBA (LDC)
CambodiaEBA (LDC)
PakistanGSP+
Sri LankaGSP+
PhilippinesGSP+

Guides by country of origin

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