de minimis
3 analyses on this topic, newest first. Each one carries its figures with the source document and the date it was retrieved.
Appears in Platforms and Trade Policy
Analysis
The Same Parcel Costs Three Times More in America Than in Europe
The US now taxes a low-value parcel by classification and the EU charges it by the item. Priced on the same EUR 300 consignment, the US comes to EUR 91-131 and the EU to EUR 20. Here is the arithmetic, and which parcel each regime punishes.
The Postal Flat Fee Died in Four Days — Now the Route Itself Is Closing
The $80/$160/$200 per-item postal duty ran from 24 to 27 February 2026, then vanished. From 22 October 2026 Chapter 99 goods lose the postal informal route, and the arithmetic moves to classification.
The EU Now Charges by the Item, Not the Parcel — and Ten Euros Can Cost Fifteen
From 1 July 2026 the €150 duty relief is gone, replaced by €3 per item. From 1 November a €2 handling fee stacks on top, including above €150. Both are non-refundable, and both fall on the declarant.