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remaining - EU de minimis ends July 1

Every parcel just got more expensive. Here's how to protect your margin.

From July 1, the EU’s €150 duty-free threshold disappears. Brands still shipping from a US warehouse face €4 to €6 in new per-parcel overhead on every order. The brands already operating from EU soil won’t notice a thing.

Expandly helps US ecommerce brands sell in Europe without the compliance headache — VAT, EPR, 3PL fulfilment and omni-channel management, all handled under one roof.

Time until EU de minimis exemption ends

Days

Hours

Minutes

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11–17%

New per-parcel overhead on a typical €35 EU order – before any duties on the goods themselves.

What's changing - and what it costs you

The EU just removed your cost advantage

The de minimis exemption let parcels under €150 enter the EU without customs duties. From July 1 that’s gone. Every shipment needs a full customs entry — and the fees are automatic and unavoidable.

And that’s before VAT registration, EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) compliance costs, labelling obligations, and the admin overhead of managing EU rules across multiple countries from a US base.

New cost per parcel - EU direct shipment (example: €35 order)

EU flat-rate customs duty

EU processing & handling fees

Customs documentation

Carrier duty surcharge

€3.00

€1.50 – €2.00

€0.50 – €1.00

€0.50 – €1.50

Total new overhead per parcel

€5.50 – €7.50

Flat-rate duties on every parcel

€3 flat-rate duty plus €1.50 to €2 in processing fees per shipment. On a €35 order that’s 11 to 17% in new costs before VAT or carrier surcharges. No minimum, no exemption, no workaround for US-based sellers shipping direct.

VAT, EPR and compliance costs

Selling into Germany, France, or the Netherlands? You need local VAT registration before your first shipment — or your Amazon account gets suspended. EPR adds registration costs, reporting obligations, and fees in every market.

Margin erosion hiding in plain sight

US-to-EU shipping already costs more than local EU fulfilment. Add new duties, customs documentation, carrier surcharges, and compliance overhead — and the margin on EU orders can drop 12 to 20 percentage points.

The Expandly solution

Your stock is already in Europe. Every problem goes away.

When your goods are customs-cleared and sitting in our EU warehouse, the July 1 changes don’t affect you. No per-parcel duties. No per-order customs declarations. No VAT surprises.

EU 3PL warehousing - Netherlands for EU delivery

Your inventory arrives in bulk, clears customs once, and ships locally across Europe from our Netherlands warehouse. Orders process same-day. No per-parcel duty. No border delays.

VAT registration and ongoing filing

We register your business for VAT in every country you sell into — and handle every return. You don't touch a tax form.

EPR and product compliance handled

EPR is mandatory in Germany, France, Spain and beyond. We register you, track your reporting obligations, and manage your fees across every active market.

One platform. Every channel connected.

Amazon EU, eBay, Shopify, TikTok Shop, Etsy — listings, orders, and inventory sync across every channel in one dashboard. Real-time visibility across markets.

Predictable, flat-rate costs

One monthly platform fee. Transparent 3PL pricing per unit. No surprise customs bills. You know your landed cost before you set your EU price.

From signed to selling

1 VAT and compliance setup

We start VAT registrations and EPR filings immediately. Timelines: 3–16 weeks depending on country. We begin the moment you sign.

2 Ship inventory to EU warehouse

Stock arrives at our Netherlands warehouse, clears customs once in bulk. Every EU order ships locally from here — no per-par

3 Channels go live — all of them

Amazon EU, Shopify, and other channels connect to the platform. Orders route automatically. Stock syncs in real time across every marketplace.

4 You sell. We run the infrastructure.

VAT returns file automatically. EPR runs in the background. Your account manager is across everything. You focus on growing EU revenue.

Side-by-side cost analysis

The numbers don't lie

Example (illustrative figures): a US brand averaging 500 EU orders/month at a €65 average order value.
Cost per unit based on €22 wholesale cost.

EU customs duty (new, post July 1)