Overview

• MEPs endorsed a flat €2 charge on all parcels imported from third countries to replace the existing €150 customs exemption
• The abolition of the low-value exemption aims to help fund EU customs authorities that handle some 12 million packages daily
• Lawmakers approved incentives for third-country sellers to open warehouses in the EU and bundle shipments to cut parcel volumes
• Vice-President Katarina Barley highlighted that nine out of ten sampled parcels violated safety standards, citing risks from toxic chemicals and faulty electronics
• The measures now advance to negotiations between the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and member states to finalize the customs regime overhaul