{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Low-value consignment","description":"In customs law a low-value consignment is a shipment of small intrinsic value, typically a parcel sent directly to a private consumer - the classic cross-border e-commerce case. What counts is not weight but value: in the EU the duty-relief threshold long stood at EUR 150, and since 1 July 2026 a flat transitional duty of EUR 3 per category of goods applies to parcels below that line, with an EU-wide handling fee to follow under the customs reform. VAT is unaffected and has been due from the fir","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/low-value-consignment","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-09-15T17:50:57.101055","citation":"Rat der Europäischen Union, «EU action on the influx of small parcels» und Pressemitteilung vom 03.09.2026; Frachtportal-News «EU-Rat billigt Zollreform» (15.09.2026)","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/low-value-consignment","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Low-value consignment · In customs law a low-value consignment is a shipment of small intrinsic value, typically a parcel sent directly to a private consumer - the classic cross-border e-commerce case. · Quelle: Rat der Europäischen Union, «EU action on the influx of small parcels» und Pressemitteilung vom 03.09.2026; Frachtportal-News «EU-Rat billigt Zollreform» (15.09.2026)"}