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The Commission welcomes today's decision by EU Member States to introduce a €3 customs duty per item on e-commerce parcels valued below €150, starting in July 2026. 

The European Commission released the pioneer Mind the Gap report which offers a comprehensive assessment of tax gaps in the EU and its 27 Member States.

On 26 November 2025, the Commission hosted its second online workshop on the EU Recognition of customs academic Programmes, bringing together recognised and prospective universities to share insights, research, and best practices in customs education.

On 4 December 2025, the Commission presents a proposal to enhance the control of drug precursors, the chemical substances that are used by both legitimate industries and in the production of illicit drugs.

The 9th Seminar of European Customs Chemists, organised by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union through the Customs Laboratories European Network (CLEN), in partnership with Swedish Customs, will take place from 1 to 3 July 2026 in Stockholm.

Commission publishes the second evaluation of the Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC)

The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached by EU Member States today within the Council to remove the 150 EUR customs duty relief threshold, transforming the way e-commerce goods are handled.

Discover the new available training for Enforcement of the F-gas regulation via EU CSW-CERTEX - for Economic operators

The European Commission has proposed a legislative amendment to strengthen cooperation between the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), and Member States to combat fraud.