Key dates
Deadlines, effective dates and windows that change what it costs to ship into the US and EU. Updated as they move; each entry links to the piece that explains it.
14 postsUpdated November 2026
Upcoming
- →USProposed
USPS temporary peak pricing
$0.40–$3.15 per parcel in zones 1–4 across Ground Advantage, Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express and Parcel Select. Filed with the PRC on 25 August; effective date contingent on approval. No volume tiers.
- →USScheduled
Core peak window: highest UPS and FedEx demand surcharges
UPS 22 Nov–26 Dec, FedEx 23 Nov–27 Dec. Ground residential $0.75–$0.80 on the standard table; up to $8.00 on UPS's higher-volume table or under FedEx's peaking factor.
- USScheduled
Peak surcharges end
UPS demand surcharges end 16 January, FedEx and USPS temporary pricing end 17 January.
- USScheduled
Section 321 repealed by statute for all commercial shipments
The reconciliation law enacted in July 2025 removes the de minimis exemption from the statute book. The suspension already in force since 2025 becomes permanent law.
- EUScheduled
EU €3 flat rate ends; normal tariffs apply to low-value parcels
The transitional duty is replaced by the permanent customs reform: standard tariffs by product classification, the EU Customs Data Hub, and a deemed-importer model that puts duty and data obligations on platforms. Customs Union goods on an A.TR remain duty-free.
Past
- EURead the analysis
€2 handling fee per declaration line; mandatory product identifiers
- USRead the analysis
CBP enforces exclusions from the postal informal process
- EU
Commission begins monthly IOSS diversion monitoring
- USRead the analysis
UPS demand surcharges begin on nonstandard packages
- USRead the analysis
CBP Entry Type 13 enters production
- GlobalRead the analysis
Amazon Accelerate, Seattle
- USRead the analysis
One year since de minimis ended for all commercial shipments
- USRead the analysis
Section 122 surcharge expires; Section 301 forced-labour duty takes effect
- EURead the analysis
EU abolishes €150 duty-free threshold; €3 flat duty per tariff line
Dates are as published by the relevant authority or carrier and may change. Proposed measures are not yet law. This is not customs or legal advice.
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