# EUCBT

> EU cross-border trade news and guides for online sellers


## Posts

- [EU customs reform timeline 2026–2028: the EU Customs Data Hub, the new EU Customs Authority, and when standard duty rates replace the flat €3](https://blueviolet-alpaca-112244.hostingersite.com/eu-customs-reform-timeline-2026-2028/): The EU Customs Authority in Lille, the Data Hub (mandatory for e-commerce from 1 July 2028) and when normal duty rates replace the flat €3.
- [Checklist: 10 things to update in your store before shipping to EU customers this holiday season](https://blueviolet-alpaca-112244.hostingersite.com/eu-holiday-shipping-store-checklist/): Pricing, duty-paid vs unpaid, HS codes, product identifiers, carrier settings and returns: 10 store updates before the EU holiday peak.
- [IOSS explained: how VAT works on EU orders under €150 and whether you should register](https://blueviolet-alpaca-112244.hostingersite.com/ioss-explained-eu-vat-orders-under-150/): How the Import One-Stop Shop works, why non-EU sellers need an intermediary, and how the €3 duty and €2 fee affect the IOSS decision.
- [1 November 2026 EU changes: handling fees and new data requirements on low-value parcels](https://blueviolet-alpaca-112244.hostingersite.com/eu-1-november-2026-handling-fee-product-identifiers/): From 1 November 2026: a €2 EU handling fee per item at any value, plus mandatory product identifiers on parcels up to €150. What's confirmed.
- [The EU's €150 duty exemption is gone: what the €3 per-item customs duty (from 1 July 2026) means for your shop](https://blueviolet-alpaca-112244.hostingersite.com/eu-150-duty-exemption-gone-3-euro-customs-duty/): Since 1 July 2026, EU parcels under €150 pay €3 duty per item category, not per parcel. How it's calculated, who pays and what to change.

## Pages

- [EU Rule Change Tracker](https://blueviolet-alpaca-112244.hostingersite.com/eu-rule-change-tracker/): This page tracks confirmed EU rule changes that affect non-EU sellers shipping to EU consumers.
- [Editorial Policy](https://blueviolet-alpaca-112244.hostingersite.com/editorial-policy/): We check every rule, date and amount against official sources, including the European Commission, EUR-Lex, the Council of the EU and national customs authorities, and we link to those sources in the article.
- [Contact](https://blueviolet-alpaca-112244.hostingersite.com/contact/): Spotted an error, have a news tip about EU trade rules, or want to work with us? We would like to hear from you.
- [Advertise](https://blueviolet-alpaca-112244.hostingersite.com/advertise/): EUCBT reaches online sellers, marketplace merchants and logistics managers who ship from outside the EU to EU customers, at the moment they are deciding how to handle new customs duties, VAT and shipping rules.
- [Write for Us](https://blueviolet-alpaca-112244.hostingersite.com/write-for-us/): EUCBT readers are online sellers who ship to the EU and need practical answers.
- [About](https://blueviolet-alpaca-112244.hostingersite.com/about/): EUCBT (EU Cross-Border Trade) is a plain-English news and guide site for online sellers outside the European Union who ship to customers inside it.
- [Home](https://blueviolet-alpaca-112244.hostingersite.com/): Plain-English news, guides and a live rule tracker for online sellers outside the EU who ship to EU customers.
- [Privacy Policy](https://blueviolet-alpaca-112244.hostingersite.com/privacy-policy/): This policy explains what information EUCBT (eucbt.com) collects and how we use it.


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