EU €3 Parcel Duty Changes FBA Fee Calculations for China Sellers
€3 Duty Starts on Low-Value Parcels
The European Union began charging a €3 customs duty on July 1 for direct-import parcels valued below €150, The Register reported July 6. The measure ends the previous duty-free treatment for these low-value shipments.
EU data shows that 4.6 billion e-commerce parcels worth less than €150 entered the bloc in 2024, with 91% arriving from China.
The Charge Applies Per Tariff Line
The duty is assessed per product category in the customs declaration, not simply per parcel. A parcel containing several units under one tariff line incurs €3, while a parcel containing three different tariff lines incurs €9.
Product classification therefore directly affects the landed cost of mixed-item orders.
FBA and FBM Orders Are Covered
Amazon told sellers that the duty applies to FBA and FBM customer shipments sent directly from outside the EU to EU consumers. Amazon also said the charge does not apply when products are fulfilled from inventory already located inside the EU.
How to Calculate the New Cost
The €3 charge is a customs cost, not an Amazon FBA fee. For direct shipments, sellers should multiply €3 by the number of tariff lines and add VAT, transport, marketplace fees and any customs-processing costs.
For EU-based FBA inventory, the comparison should include bulk-import duty and VAT, international freight, Amazon inbound charges, storage and fulfillment fees. Consolidating inventory into an EU warehouse can avoid the new charge on each customer shipment, but it introduces inventory and storage risk.
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