# EU Customs Reform Nearing Completion **Category:** Customs | **Source:** Frachtportal Redaktion | **Published:** 2026-09-08 | **Updated:** 2026-09-12 **Tags:** EU Zollreform, zentraler Daten-Hub, EU Zollbehörde, E-Commerce, Pakete, Kleinpakete, 150 Euro Grenze, IOSS, Zollabwicklung, Warenursprung, Logistik News, Transport News, Fracht News, Speditions News, Supply Chain News, Zoll News, Frachtportal News, Seefracht, Zoll > New EU Customs Authority, Central Data Hub and Stricter Package Rules: Correct Product Data and Clear Import Processes Become More Important for Swiss Shippers --- On 3 September, the EU Council gave the green light for the largest reform of the European customs system in decades. The legislative procedure is not yet fully completed. The European Parliament is expected to formally adopt the final text later in September. At the core of the reform is a new EU Customs Authority headquartered in Lille. It is scheduled to commence operations in 2027. In addition comes the EU Customs Data Hub. This is a central platform through which customs and product data will in future be transmitted to the EU only once. Use is mandatory for online commerce from 1 July 2028. For all other traders, the mandatory start is scheduled for 1 March 2034. For Swiss companies, however, not only the distant changeover is important. From 1 July 2026, a transitional solution applies to online sales to EU consumers for shipments up to EUR 150. A customs duty of three euros is levied per different product line item. Five identical T-shirts thus result in three euros. One T-shirt and one watch result in six euros. Normal B2B deliveries are not automatically affected by this small parcel rule. The decisive factors are the shipping method, goods value and customs procedure. For goods of Swiss origin, a customs preference may continue to be possible. However, the proof of origin and declaration must be correct. Those who settle import VAT via IOSS, the Import One Stop Shop, cannot simply assume the preference. Depending on the case, a complete H1 customs declaration is required. From 1 November 2026, product identifications are also to become mandatory. At the same time, a separate EU processing fee for small parcels is planned. The amount of this fee is not yet determined. Swiss exporters should therefore clean up tariff numbers, origin information and product descriptions. Online shops must check whether prices and shipping costs already include the three-euro customs duty. Freight forwarders need clear information about who the importer is, who pays the customs duty and which procedure is used. --- For dispatch management, the reform above all means: shipments without clean product data become riskier. Unclear goods descriptions, incorrect tariff numbers, or missing proof of origin can lead to inquiries, surcharges, and delays. Shippers should clarify with their EU importer, parcel service, and customs broker who bears the three-euro customs fee. With mixed parcels, the amount can quickly increase because each different commodity line item counts. Online shops should also review their prices, terms and conditions, and checkout display. Customers should not be surprised by additional costs only at delivery. In short: anyone supplying to the EU should now clearly establish their product data, customs procedures, and cost allocation. --- The EU Council approved its position on customs reform on September 3, 2026. Formal approval by the European Parliament is still pending. The new EU customs authority is to be headquartered in Lille and commence operations in 2027. The Customs Data Hub becomes mandatory for e-commerce on July 1, 2028. The data hub becomes mandatory for all traders on March 1, 2034. Since July 1, 2026, a transitional duty of three euros applies to affected small parcels up to 150 euros. The three euros are calculated per different tariff subheading, not as a flat fee per parcel. Swiss preferential origin can continue to be recognized if proof and customs procedures are appropriate. Product identifiers are to become mandatory from November 1, 2026. The planned processing fee is separate from the three-euro duty; its amount has not yet been determined. ## Related Entities ### Countries - [Switzerland](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/ch) - [Liechtenstein](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/li) - [Lithuania](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/lt) - [Belgium](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/be) - [Luxembourg](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/lu) - [Slovenia](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/si) - [Croatia](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/hr) - [Ireland](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/ie) - [Romania](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/ro) - [United Kingdom](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/gb) - [Germany](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/de) - [France](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/fr) - [Italy](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/it) - [Netherlands](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/nl) - [Spain](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/es) - [Austria](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/at) - [Poland](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/pl) - [Czechia](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/cz) - [Sweden](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/se) - [Denmark](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/dk) - [Norway](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/no) - [Portugal](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/pt) - [Hungary](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/hu) - [Bulgaria](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/bg) - [Slovakia](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/sk) - [Cyprus](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/cy) - [Estonia](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/ee) - [Greece](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/gr) - [Latvia](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/lv) - [Malta](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/mt) - [Iceland](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/is) - [Finland](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/fi) ### Glossary - [Customs Declaration](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/customs-declaration) - [Exporter](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/exporter) - [Import](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/import-2) - [Importer](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/importer-2) - [Shipment](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/shipment) - [Shipper](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/shipper-2) - [Freight forwarder](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/freight-forwarder) - [Shipping method](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/shipping-method) - [Customs duty](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/customs-duty) - [Customs clearance](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/customs-clearance-5) - [Customs declaration](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/customs-declaration-2) - [customs system](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/customs-system) - [customs system](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/customs-system-2) - [Customs tariff numbers](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/customs-tariff-numbers) - [customs procedures](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/customs-procedures) - [Import process](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/import-process) - [E-Commerce Cross-Border Fulfillment](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/e-commerce-cross-border-fulfillment) - [E-Commerce Warehousing Robotics](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/e-commerce-warehousing-robotics) - [Customs clearance abroad](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/customs-clearance-abroad) - [Line item](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/line-item) - [Customs Reform](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/customs-reform) - [VAT on Import](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/vat-on-import) - [E-Commerce Cargo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/e-commerce-cargo) - [customs duty account](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/customs-duty-account) --- *Canonical URL: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/news/eu-zollreform-vor-dem-abschluss-20260908113105](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/news/eu-zollreform-vor-dem-abschluss-20260908113105)* *Markdown mirror: [https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/news/en/eu-zollreform-vor-dem-abschluss-20260908113105](https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/news/en/eu-zollreform-vor-dem-abschluss-20260908113105)*