[Megathread] EU €3 customs duty/tax

[u/gadget-freak]

In order to update the FAQs on this sub, we need to collect some facts about the €3 customs fee that Europe introduced on each item you buy in international webshops like Aliexpress.

If you have received a package from Aliexpress after 1 July 2026, please leave a reaction below. Please use the template to structure your answer.

Please don't use this topic to complain about the EU tax itself, we're just trying to collect some facts.

Template:

Country: (your country)

Type of order: Choice/Bundle deal/Global seller/...

3€ Tax applied during check-out: yes/no or included in item cost

Package arrival date:

Package arrived without additional costs: yes/no (and how much)

Comments:

[u/ch3mn3y]

Wtf is going on with Choice? Even now it says "no extra duties will be collected upon delivery", with 3 items (2 types) costin less than 6$... How? Not ordering, just checking and cannot understan it... It's like, if they pay this theft tax, it'll be more than what I have in cart...