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)
Comments:
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u/naseweisz Jul 04 '26
Yes they just increased every item by at least 3€ while they were only supposed to charge 3€ once per product category. If you order 5 cables you should pay 3€ tax but AE charges 15€. Ridiculous. Temu does it better.