Import duty on built-up EVs is 70% below $40k CIF, 110% above, unless a maker commits to local manufacturing. The new EU-India trade deal (Jan 2026) cuts car tariffs toward 10%, but EVs are excluded for the first five years. So the wall stays up for now.
October 5, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Import duty on built-up EVs is 70% below $40k CIF, 110% above, unless a maker commits to local manufacturing. The new EU-India trade deal (Jan 2026) cuts car tariffs toward 10%, but EVs are excluded for the first five years. So the wall stays up for now.
So we closed shipping to the EU a couple of weeks back with the changes to import duty by the EU.
However Royal Mail has responded, new services seem stable, & while it will cost customers more at checkout there won’t be import duty to pay on delivery. So that means no handling fee.
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However Royal Mail has responded, new services seem stable, & while it will cost customers more at checkout there won’t be import duty to pay on delivery. So that means no handling fee.
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August 12, 2026 at 6:31 AM
So we closed shipping to the EU a couple of weeks back with the changes to import duty by the EU.
However Royal Mail has responded, new services seem stable, & while it will cost customers more at checkout there won’t be import duty to pay on delivery. So that means no handling fee.
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However Royal Mail has responded, new services seem stable, & while it will cost customers more at checkout there won’t be import duty to pay on delivery. So that means no handling fee.
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Poland sabotages Ukrainian economy during war time while 1 million Ukrainian refugees (2.5% of population) add 2.7% to GDP.
Grain: 2023 import ban, informal transit ban.
Steel: 2025 lobbied to end Ukraine exemptions. Now EU quotas cut Ukrainian duty-free steel ~50%.
Russian semi-finished steel is OK
Grain: 2023 import ban, informal transit ban.
Steel: 2025 lobbied to end Ukraine exemptions. Now EU quotas cut Ukrainian duty-free steel ~50%.
Russian semi-finished steel is OK
July 1, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Poland sabotages Ukrainian economy during war time while 1 million Ukrainian refugees (2.5% of population) add 2.7% to GDP.
Grain: 2023 import ban, informal transit ban.
Steel: 2025 lobbied to end Ukraine exemptions. Now EU quotas cut Ukrainian duty-free steel ~50%.
Russian semi-finished steel is OK
Grain: 2023 import ban, informal transit ban.
Steel: 2025 lobbied to end Ukraine exemptions. Now EU quotas cut Ukrainian duty-free steel ~50%.
Russian semi-finished steel is OK
From 1 July anyone in the EU who buys a zine from me for £10 will now also have to pay a €3 import duty up front plus postage. Brexit has already wiped out 50% of my print sales and this is just rubbing salt in the wound. Well done Brexiters.
June 19, 2026 at 6:12 PM
From 1 July anyone in the EU who buys a zine from me for £10 will now also have to pay a €3 import duty up front plus postage. Brexit has already wiped out 50% of my print sales and this is just rubbing salt in the wound. Well done Brexiters.
so it's basically pointless if you're tiny business or sole trader / selling low-cost items to sell to the EU now huh.
June 30, 2026 at 4:33 PM
so it's basically pointless if you're tiny business or sole trader / selling low-cost items to sell to the EU now huh.
🚨EU Import Duty Update!🚨
A new EU small parcel duty takes effect July 1, 2026 for eligible imports under €150 / $240 CAD.
Please read: tinyurl.com/2tv89xb8
A new EU small parcel duty takes effect July 1, 2026 for eligible imports under €150 / $240 CAD.
Please read: tinyurl.com/2tv89xb8
June 29, 2026 at 6:02 PM
🚨EU Import Duty Update!🚨
A new EU small parcel duty takes effect July 1, 2026 for eligible imports under €150 / $240 CAD.
Please read: tinyurl.com/2tv89xb8
A new EU small parcel duty takes effect July 1, 2026 for eligible imports under €150 / $240 CAD.
Please read: tinyurl.com/2tv89xb8
The EU is set to impose tariffs on grain imports from Russia and Belarus for the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The proposed tariffs include a €95-per-tonne duty on cereals along with 50% tariffs on oil seeds and related products.
www.ft.com/content/438d...
www.ft.com/content/438d...
EU to impose tariffs on Russian grain
Brussels has long resisted pressure to levy import duties on food from Russia and Belarus
www.ft.com
March 19, 2024 at 6:48 AM
The EU is set to impose tariffs on grain imports from Russia and Belarus for the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The proposed tariffs include a €95-per-tonne duty on cereals along with 50% tariffs on oil seeds and related products.
www.ft.com/content/438d...
www.ft.com/content/438d...
Hey EU THICCstarter backers.
Seeing as we're set up for IOSS now, I paid your import duty for you <3
Nothing to owe when your reward arrives 🔥🔥🔥
Seeing as we're set up for IOSS now, I paid your import duty for you <3
Nothing to owe when your reward arrives 🔥🔥🔥
December 13, 2024 at 7:39 AM
Hey EU THICCstarter backers.
Seeing as we're set up for IOSS now, I paid your import duty for you <3
Nothing to owe when your reward arrives 🔥🔥🔥
Seeing as we're set up for IOSS now, I paid your import duty for you <3
Nothing to owe when your reward arrives 🔥🔥🔥
A reminder that we ship worldwide. We cover US import tariffs and we cover EU duty charges.
May 27, 2026 at 4:33 PM
A reminder that we ship worldwide. We cover US import tariffs and we cover EU duty charges.
Our friends and relatives in Ireland have asked that we do not send presents as they have to pay import duty now that the UK has left the EU, so we send money instead. Another Brexit bonus! Imagine how much trade we lose throughout the year, let alone Christmas!
December 24, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Our friends and relatives in Ireland have asked that we do not send presents as they have to pay import duty now that the UK has left the EU, so we send money instead. Another Brexit bonus! Imagine how much trade we lose throughout the year, let alone Christmas!
Just to let y'all know, we've had to temporarily suspend all EU orders at senetmagazine.com, due to the incoming EU import duty of €3 that from 1 July will be hitting every package with a value below €150, regardless of size or contents... 1/3
June 24, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Just to let y'all know, we've had to temporarily suspend all EU orders at senetmagazine.com, due to the incoming EU import duty of €3 that from 1 July will be hitting every package with a value below €150, regardless of size or contents... 1/3
Norway,s secret money laundry
Norway has not introduced customs rules on Russian fish, but the EU has, with an import duty of 13 per cent. Russian fish that is sufficiently processed in Norway is of "Norwegian origin" and exported duty-free to the EU
Norway has not introduced customs rules on Russian fish, but the EU has, with an import duty of 13 per cent. Russian fish that is sufficiently processed in Norway is of "Norwegian origin" and exported duty-free to the EU
November 18, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Norway,s secret money laundry
Norway has not introduced customs rules on Russian fish, but the EU has, with an import duty of 13 per cent. Russian fish that is sufficiently processed in Norway is of "Norwegian origin" and exported duty-free to the EU
Norway has not introduced customs rules on Russian fish, but the EU has, with an import duty of 13 per cent. Russian fish that is sufficiently processed in Norway is of "Norwegian origin" and exported duty-free to the EU
Shoutout to Kickstarter for actually having their shit together in regards to the EU and writing a good and cohesive article about the new EU import duty fees aimed at both creator and backer.
May 29, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Shoutout to Kickstarter for actually having their shit together in regards to the EU and writing a good and cohesive article about the new EU import duty fees aimed at both creator and backer.
EU backs small parcel duties to tackle China import flood
EU backs small parcel duties to tackle China import flood
Capitals agreed to scrap a duty exemption on low-value orders from the likes of retail giants Temu and Shein
dlvr.it
November 14, 2025 at 6:17 AM
EU backs small parcel duties to tackle China import flood
EU to halve steel import quotas to revive domestic industry reut.rs/4pWDvfs
EU to halve steel import quotas to revive domestic industry
The European Commission proposed on Tuesday cutting tariff-free steel import quotas by almost half and a 50% duty for excess shipments in a bid to preserve viable steelmaking in the European Union.
reut.rs
October 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
EU to halve steel import quotas to revive domestic industry reut.rs/4pWDvfs
They were. You could also install linux on the fat PS3s until they removed it in an update.
Computers had lower import duty than consoles in the EU at the time.
PS2 linux existed for the same reason.
Computers had lower import duty than consoles in the EU at the time.
PS2 linux existed for the same reason.
September 29, 2026 at 1:20 AM
They were. You could also install linux on the fat PS3s until they removed it in an update.
Computers had lower import duty than consoles in the EU at the time.
PS2 linux existed for the same reason.
Computers had lower import duty than consoles in the EU at the time.
PS2 linux existed for the same reason.
So if I understand correctly, EU residents will not pay an imposed duty on imports from uSA but American citizens will pay an import tax on European goods?
Sounds like Americans are loosing
Sounds like Americans are loosing
July 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
So if I understand correctly, EU residents will not pay an imposed duty on imports from uSA but American citizens will pay an import tax on European goods?
Sounds like Americans are loosing
Sounds like Americans are loosing
If you are EU based and want a copy of this or my Vancouver Chromes zine it would be best to order before 1 July when the new import duty comes in.
The zine for Rebellion! is now available in my shop. It has 55 photos distilled down from 40,000 taken over the life of the project. I’m very pleased with the quality of the printing and hope you like it https://marcdavenant.com/product/rebellion-zine/
June 20, 2026 at 8:13 AM
If you are EU based and want a copy of this or my Vancouver Chromes zine it would be best to order before 1 July when the new import duty comes in.
Steel is crucial for the EU economy.
To protect the sector from unfair global overcapacity and to ensure its long-term viability, we propose:
🔹Limiting tariff-free import volumes
🔹Doubling the level of out-of-quota duty to 50%
🔹Strengthening steel market traceability
link.europa.eu/9gvQyc
To protect the sector from unfair global overcapacity and to ensure its long-term viability, we propose:
🔹Limiting tariff-free import volumes
🔹Doubling the level of out-of-quota duty to 50%
🔹Strengthening steel market traceability
link.europa.eu/9gvQyc
October 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Steel is crucial for the EU economy.
To protect the sector from unfair global overcapacity and to ensure its long-term viability, we propose:
🔹Limiting tariff-free import volumes
🔹Doubling the level of out-of-quota duty to 50%
🔹Strengthening steel market traceability
link.europa.eu/9gvQyc
To protect the sector from unfair global overcapacity and to ensure its long-term viability, we propose:
🔹Limiting tariff-free import volumes
🔹Doubling the level of out-of-quota duty to 50%
🔹Strengthening steel market traceability
link.europa.eu/9gvQyc
Maybe he can tell me why I have to pay import duty and customs clearance on so many materials from the EU??
Of which a large amount goes to HMRC.
Of which a large amount goes to HMRC.
November 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Maybe he can tell me why I have to pay import duty and customs clearance on so many materials from the EU??
Of which a large amount goes to HMRC.
Of which a large amount goes to HMRC.
EU takes aim at China’s Temu and Shein with proposed import duty
https://www.ft.com/content/1c4c0bee-f67e-404b-877d-e0cb38faf2d6
https://www.ft.com/content/1c4c0bee-f67e-404b-877d-e0cb38faf2d6
EU takes aim at China’s Temu and Shein with proposed import duty
European Commission plans to scrap €150 threshold below which goods are exempt from customs duties
www.ft.com
July 3, 2024 at 4:00 AM
EU takes aim at China’s Temu and Shein with proposed import duty
https://www.ft.com/content/1c4c0bee-f67e-404b-877d-e0cb38faf2d6
https://www.ft.com/content/1c4c0bee-f67e-404b-877d-e0cb38faf2d6
UK looks to be joining EU and US in scrapping duty-free imports on low value parcels.
Bad news for Shein\Temu fans…more red tape for exporting SMEs…big retailers upset by growth (?abuse) of the system happy.
on.ft.com/4itVvsA UK examines ending low value import scheme over ‘dumping’ of goods
Bad news for Shein\Temu fans…more red tape for exporting SMEs…big retailers upset by growth (?abuse) of the system happy.
on.ft.com/4itVvsA UK examines ending low value import scheme over ‘dumping’ of goods
UK examines ending low value import scheme over ‘dumping’ of goods
[FREE TO READ] Review part of package of measures aimed at guarding against Chinese products being diverted to Britain
on.ft.com
April 24, 2025 at 8:28 AM
UK looks to be joining EU and US in scrapping duty-free imports on low value parcels.
Bad news for Shein\Temu fans…more red tape for exporting SMEs…big retailers upset by growth (?abuse) of the system happy.
on.ft.com/4itVvsA UK examines ending low value import scheme over ‘dumping’ of goods
Bad news for Shein\Temu fans…more red tape for exporting SMEs…big retailers upset by growth (?abuse) of the system happy.
on.ft.com/4itVvsA UK examines ending low value import scheme over ‘dumping’ of goods
The EU has reached deals with a dozen close trading partners for smaller reductions in tariff-free steel import quotas, while China and other countries will bear the brunt of cuts under a new market access regime.
EU reaches deals with a dozen countries for smaller steel quota cuts
Countries with free-trade deals take a smaller hit as the EU slashes duty-free steel quotas by nearly half overall.
www.politico.eu
June 30, 2026 at 2:15 PM
The EU has reached deals with a dozen close trading partners for smaller reductions in tariff-free steel import quotas, while China and other countries will bear the brunt of cuts under a new market access regime.
I used to do a LOT of business in EU. I find even multi-national clients based in the EU struggle with the need to pay import duty on spare parts shipped from the UK. They are just not set up for it. There is a definite trend to move away from trading with the UK because the paperwork and the hassle
April 1, 2026 at 7:37 PM
I used to do a LOT of business in EU. I find even multi-national clients based in the EU struggle with the need to pay import duty on spare parts shipped from the UK. They are just not set up for it. There is a definite trend to move away from trading with the UK because the paperwork and the hassle
South Korea says steel exports to be impacted by EU plan to halve import quotas reut.rs/3ILkdZZ
South Korea says steel exports to be impacted by EU plan to halve import quotas
South Korea said on Wednesday the European Commission's proposal to cut tariff-free steel import quotas by almost half and to impose a 50% duty for excess shipments would negatively impact South Korean steel exports if implemented as planned.
reut.rs
October 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
South Korea says steel exports to be impacted by EU plan to halve import quotas reut.rs/3ILkdZZ