US Merchandise Processing Fee limits rise on 1 October 2026
For fiscal year 2027 the MPF minimum rises to $34.58 and the maximum to $670.86. The 0.3464% rate and the Harbor Maintenance Fee are unchanged.
Tariff and customs updates
What changed, when it takes effect and how it affects your landed cost. Every update links to the official notice.
US replaces the 10% global surcharge with Section 301 forced-labor duties
When the Section 122 surcharge expired on 24 July 2026, new Section 301 duties of 10% or 12.5% took effect on goods from 60 economies, including China, Vietnam, India, Türkiye, the UK and the EU.
EU ends the €150 duty exemption and starts a €3 parcel duty
Since 1 July 2026, B2C parcels worth up to €150 sent into the EU pay a flat €3 customs duty per item type. The measure runs until July 2028, when normal tariffs take over.
UK brings forward the end of the £135 duty relief to October 2028
Customs duty will apply to low-value parcels sent to UK consumers from October 2028, six months earlier than first planned. The UK will not copy the EU's interim €3 levy.
US Supreme Court strikes down IEEPA tariffs
The "reciprocal" and fentanyl-related US tariffs imposed under IEEPA are invalid. A temporary 10% global surcharge under Section 122 replaced them from 24 February.
Türkiye ends the €30 duty-free limit for online orders
From 6 February 2026 every postal or express parcel bought from abroad is taxed in Türkiye, however small its value.