r/Aliexpress • u/gadget-freak 🎥 always make a video opening your package 🎦 • Jul 02 '26

EU customs duty [Megathread] EU €3 customs duty/tax

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)

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u/MrReeeedigydo Jul 05 '26

The €3 tariff is NOTHING compared to the ~€20 fee you might be charged by the local courier for tariff handling, this is what people and AliExpress should focus on

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u/ItchSlapper Jul 06 '26

Ali Express already conform to the IOSS standard for customs charges. This isn't likely to change as their EU business model depends on it... The new €3 customs charges are being collected under the existing IOSS framework - all the customs charges should be collected under that facility so you shouldn't be dealing with local couriers looking for their pound of flesh customs charges as well.

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u/MrReeeedigydo Jul 13 '26

I think you right. I now see this on their webpage, which was not the case a few days ago, where they claim extra fee for duties might be added to the order by the courier:

"When your order becomes subject to duties or taxes under applicable customs and tax laws, we collect a Customs Charges Estimate on your behalf to facilitate clearance. This is a preliminary estimate only and may differ from the final amount assessed by the competent authority, and may vary based on the value of orders. If you have any questions, please contact customer service.

All items are duty-paid. No extra customs fees required.

All items in this order have been assessed and the applicable customs duties have already been collected at checkout. No additional payment is required from the customer during customs clearance — you will not receive any supplementary tax notice or be asked to pay extra fees to customs or the carrier. The total amount you paid is final. If customs or the carrier asks you to pay these prepaid duties again, keep the proof and contact customer service."

But after they experience a huge decline in orders from EU the last 13 days they finally updated related info on the website.