European Union: Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 as regards the elimination of the threshold-based customs duty relief (Regulation (EU) 2026/382)

Progress

Current status
in grace period
01 Jul 2026 in force
10 Mar 2026 in grace period
11 Feb 2026 adopted

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
International trade
Policy Instrument
Import tariff
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

01 Jul 2026
in force

Regulation (EU) 2026/382 eliminating threshold-based customs duty relief under Regulation (EC) No. 1186/2009 enters into force

On 1 July 2026, Regulation (EU) 2026/382 amending Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 as regards the elimination of the threshold-based customs duty relief enters into force. The Regulation removes customs duty relief for consignments with an intrinsic val…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
10 Mar 2026
in grace period

Regulation (EU) 2026/382 eliminating threshold-based customs duty relief under Regulation (EC) No. 1186/2009 enters into force with grace period

On 10 March 2026, Regulation (EU) 2026/382 amending Regulation (EC) No. 1186/2009 as regards the elimination of the threshold-based customs duty relief enters into force with grace period. The Regulation removes customs duty relief for consignments …

Source
Event type law
Action type in force with grace period
Government branch executive
Government body central government
11 Feb 2026
adopted

Council adopted Regulation on elimination of the threshold-based customs duty relief

On 11 February 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted the Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 as regards the elimination of the threshold-based customs duty relief. The regulation removes the current customs duty relief for par…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament