The new EU customs duty, and how the right warehouse lowers it
From 1 July 2026, every order coming into the EU from outside pays customs duty (3 € per product group and shipment, more for higher-value goods). Switzerland and worldwide orders never pay it. That's why we split things up: Switzerland and the world from Switzerland, your EU volume from the EU. A Swiss location doesn't lower the EU customs duty for EU end customers, but the right location per market does.
One warehouse doesn't fit every kind of goods.
From 1.7.2026, every EU parcel pays customs duty. We split each type of goods — Switzerland + world from Switzerland, EU from the EU. Pick your goods and see how much customs duty that saves.
What does the new EU customs duty cost you — and what do you save?
From 1.7.2026, every order going into the EU from outside pays customs duty: 3 € per product group and shipment, more for higher-value goods. Switzerland and worldwide orders never pay it. Enter your numbers — we'll calculate what a single location in the EU costs and what you save with split shipping.
Honestly calculated
The EU customs duty is value-based and identical across the EU (clothing ~12%, shoes up to 17%). From 1.7.2026, small consignments are charged the flat 3-€ rate, above that the full rate applies. Switzerland has 0% industrial customs duty (HS 25–97), food stays weight-based.
A Swiss location does not make goods of Chinese origin duty-free when importing into the EU. It wins on the CH market, on worldwide shipping and as a 0% import point. EU volume runs cheapest from the EU. That's exactly what the calculator above works out.
Guideline values for orientation, not tax or customs advice. Source: EU Council Regulation (EU) 2026/382 (from 1.7.2026), BAZG (CH industrial customs duty 0% since 2024).
Which split fits your markets?
Send us your product group, volumes and markets, and we'll work through your specific case.