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Printable Version New EU Regulation announces alterations in Duty and VAT Rates for EU imports effective 1st December 2008
With effect from 1st December 2008 the duty de minimis on imports to EU countries of goods with negligible values changed from €22 to €150. This means that for goods with a value below €150 no duty is due. However, VAT will still continue to be collected on goods valued at over €22.
The below table summarises the changes in € values:
Imports of negligible value |
Application |
Up to €22 |
Exempt from duty and VAT |
Over €22 and up to €150 |
Exempt from duty, but VAT is still due |
Over €150 |
Duty and VAT are due |
For countries not working with the Euro, the local currencies values are brought in line to reflect the Euro values.
As an example:
The UK maximum threshold on December 1, 2008 was £105 but this was increased from £105 to £120 as of January 1 2009 due to the value decrease of the £ towards the €.
Below table reflects the most current values for the UK:
Imports of negligible value |
Application |
Up to £18 |
Exempt from duty and VAT |
Over £18 and up to £120 |
Exempt from duty, but VAT is still due |
Over £120 |
Duty and VAT are due |
For further details, please contact FedEx Customer Service at 02 752 75 75 (Belgium) or 8002 35 55 (Luxembourg).