EU import charges for a building blocks parcel (€29.99 example) sent to Italy: €3 flat duty per customs line, €2 Union Handling Fee from Nov 2026, 22% VAT — and how much a seller must add to the price.
| Example | Duty | Handling fees | Import VAT | Total extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parcel worth €20.00 | €3.00 duty | €4.00 fees | €5.06 VAT | €12.06 (+60%) |
| Parcel worth €50.00 | €3.00 duty | €4.00 fees | €11.66 VAT | €18.66 (+37%) |
| Parcel worth €100.00 | €3.00 duty | €4.00 fees | €22.66 VAT | €29.66 (+30%) |
| Parcel worth €150.00 | €3.00 duty | €4.00 fees | €33.66 VAT | €40.66 (+27%) |
Every figure computed by the EU landed-cost engine — rule data reviewed 2026-10-31.
Calculate your exact parcel →The EUR3 duty is charged per customs line. A parcel with three different product types declared separately pays 3 x EUR3; grouping same-type items into one line pays it once.
| Declaration of a mixed parcel | Duty |
|---|---|
| 3 product types merged into 1 customs line | €3.00 |
| 3 product types declared as 3 lines | €9.00 |
Aggregating saves €6.00 per mixed parcel.
| Charge | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EU flat customs duty (transitional) Council Regulation (EU) 2026/382 — flat duty per item/customs line on consignments <= EUR150, transitional regime until 1 July 2028 | €3.00 / line | in force – ends 2028-06-30 |
| EU Union Handling Fee EU customs reform (UCC package) — EUR2 Union Handling Fee per small parcel, agreed by Council Dec 2025, effective 1 Nov 2026 | €2.00 / parcel | starts 2026-11-01 |
| Italy small-parcel fee Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli, Circolare n. 37/2025 — EUR2 fee on incoming parcels, effective 2026 | €2.00 / parcel | in force |
| Import VAT Standard rate, member state of destination | 22% | on value + duty |
A building blocks priced at €29.99 to a customer in Italy carries roughly €14.26 in duty, fees and VAT. Sellers shipping DDP should fold this into the listed price; sellers shipping DAP should warn buyers to avoid refused parcels.