Overview
- Finance ministers meeting at Ecofin on 13 November are expected to grant political approval to abolish the duty exemption for parcels valued under €150 from outside the EU.
- Following the ministers’ sign‑off, the file is set to move into Council–Parliament–Commission trilogue with a target to conclude negotiations by year‑end, according to a European official.
- Implementation is tied to the EU Customs Data Hub planned for 2028, though key capitals are pressing to accelerate the start date.
- Italy has led the push, with Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti urging application from 2026 and exploring a national contribution on small extra‑EU parcels for the 2026 budget.
- France has proposed a €2 per‑parcel eco‑tax on small extra‑EU packages in its budget as an interim measure, as Europe grapples with billions of low‑value shipments largely originating from Chinese e‑commerce platforms.