EU adds €2 handling fee per product category on low-value parcels

El Mundo reported on November 3, 2026 that from November 1 the EU added a €2 handling fee per product category for low-value parcels from outside the EU, on top of the €3 per-category duty in force since July for shipments under €150.

Logistics association UNO said low-value parcel inflows fell about 64% EU-wide after the July duty. Platforms are shifting toward EU warehouses; French card data cited steeper Temu/AliExpress drops than SHEIN, which ships much volume from Poland.

Recalculate landed costs and consider EU stock before the holiday peak.

Source: https://www.elmundo.es/economia/empresas/2026/11/03/6ae9cee0fdddff59638b45b4.html