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EU parcel duty accelerates shift in cross-border e-commerce logistics
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Fusion42 · 7 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The EU's new €3 parcel duty removed customs-duty exemption for low-value imports from July 2026, pushing customs processes to a central role in parcel logistics. This shift is causing divergent carrier responses, with integrated express networks adapting and postal operators restricting services, signalling changes in cross-border e-commerce delivery and payment flows.
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You face a shift where customs handling moves from being a background task to a core service feature in EU parcel delivery. Carriers with strong customs infrastructure gain an edge; you need to build or partner for customs expertise now.
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