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From 1 July 2026, the EU removed the customs duty exemption for consignments valued at €150 or less and began applying a temporary fixed €3 customs duty under Council Regulation (EU) 2026/382 while it prepares the Customs Data Hub.
From 1 July 2026, the EU began applying a temporary €3 customs duty on low-value consignments from outside the bloc, ending the previous duty exemption for shipments valued at up to €150 as an interim step before the next customs-reform stage in 2028.
After the Council adopted the revised regulation on 8 June, the European Commission said on 26 June that the updated EU foreign investment screening rules had been published in the Official Journal, starting a framework that will require screening mechanisms in all member states and broaden reviews to sensitive sectors, indirect investments and EU-based investors under ultimate non-EU control.
