Changes in EU customs rules from 1st July 2026

This article was last updated 16-oct-26, it will be updated if the situation changes. 

We ship to our EU customers from Norway (which is outside the EU), so our EU customers will have to pay the new 3 EUR Customs Duty. This new Customs Duty must be paid on all imports to EU, starting 1st July 2026.

There will be two categories of shipments, depending on whether the receiving country demands that the Customs Duty is pre-paid before shipment arrives.

Category 1: Countries demanding pre-payment

We add a 3 EUR EU Customs Duty fee to each invoice for countries that demand pre-payment of the Customs Duty.

This is currently: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg and Portugal.

Pre-paid Customs Duty advantages: there should be no delay through customs. You already paid the VAT when placing your order, so the shipment should be released to the national postal service immediately.

Category 2: Countries not demanding pre-payment

This applies to all EU countries except Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg and Portugal.

This will happen when the shipment arrives in your country

• Your shipment will be stopped by Customs
• Your postal operator will contact you, requesting payment of the 3 EUR Customs Duty. Some postal operators also charge a clearance fee on top, and the amount varies between countries.
• When paid, the shipment will be released to your national postal service, that will take it to your mailbox.

You paid the VAT when placing the order, so no VAT will be charged on arrival.

What we know so far about the customs clearance fee:

• Netherlands (PostNL): 10 EUR on top of the 3 EUR Customs Duty.
• Sweden (PostNord): 100 SEK on top of the 3 EUR Customs Duty.

If you are in another Category 2 country, we would be glad to hear what clearance fee was applied to your shipment.