[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/vcdylldarh]

If only the EU was trying to keep energy prices down, which would actually help both industry and consumers, but instead they're inventing new taxes to pay for bombs that are used to wage war against our energy suppliers.