EU low‑value parcel tax forces Canada Post, Chunghwa Post to halt shipments to 12 EU nations

The European Union has introduced a new customs rule that charges a €3 handling fee on parcels valued at €150 or less, ending the previous exemption for low‑value goods. In response, Canada Post announced it will indefinitely suspend the acceptance of parcels destined for twelve EU member states—Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal and Spain—until a compliant solution is found. The carrier can still send parcels to Poland, Latvia and Sweden under a Delivered Duties Unpaid (DDU) arrangement.

Similarly, Taiwan’s Chunghwa Post is pausing the receipt of certain commercial parcels bound for the EU because the required Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) agreements and customs information links are not yet operational. Shipments that use the sender‑pays‑tax (DDP) model, as well as personal C2C parcels and items valued over €150, remain permissible. Both postal operators warned that incomplete documentation or incorrect customs declarations could result in parcels being returned, delayed, or subject to additional fees, with the sender bearing any costs.