EU adds a customs handling fee on small parcels from November 2026
A new EU handling fee on small imported parcels starts by 1 November 2026. The amount will be set by the Commission, on top of the €3 duty.
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EU adds a customs handling fee on small parcels from November 2026
A new EU handling fee on small imported parcels starts by 1 November 2026. The amount will be set by the Commission, on top of the €3 duty.
Read the updateAmazon changes how the UK EPR Pay on Behalf fee is charged
From September 2026 the £20 service fee is charged within 30 days rather than held in reserve, and invoiced separately from eco-contributions.
Read the updateAmazon Pan-EU FBA now needs a Netherlands offer to keep local fees
From 3 September 2026 every Pan-EU FBA product needs an active amazon.nl offer. Without one, a 400 g parcel sold in France can cost €7.73 to fulfil instead of €5.22.
Read the updateAmazon AWD comes to the UK and Europe
Bulk storage with automatic FBA replenishment is now in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain — with AWD storage fees waived from October to December 2026.
Read the updateAmazon peak season 2026: the fees and dates UK sellers need
The festive peak fulfilment fee returns from 15 October 2026 (about 12p per UK parcel), alongside deal fees and Q4 inbound deadlines.
Read the updateAmazon's launch incentives: New Selection Programme 2026 and New Seller Incentives
Fee credits, free storage and free returns on new branded FBA products, plus up to £44,000 off referral fees in newer EU stores — and how to book the credits.
Read the updateHMRC consults on making Amazon account for VAT on UK sellers' sales
HMRC's consultation (23 June to 18 August 2026) proposed making marketplaces liable for VAT on UK businesses' sales. No decision or start date yet.
Read the updateThe EU's €3 customs duty: what UK Amazon sellers need to know
Since 1 July 2026, parcels worth €150 or less sent into the EU from outside carry a €3 duty per item — hitting Remote Fulfilment and FBM from the UK.
Read the updateFBA removal and disposal fees are now charged per unit
From 1 May 2026, Amazon charges removal and disposal fees as each unit is processed, not when the whole order completes. Rates are unchanged.
Read the updateAmazon's VAT Calculation Service now calculates VAT per shipment
Since 1 June 2026, VCS calculates VAT on the invoice total by tax rate instead of per unit, so multi-unit orders can show slightly different VAT.
Read the updateLet Amazon's changes flow into Xero automatically
TrueBooks posts every Amazon settlement to Xero with the right UK VAT codes — new fees, reserve changes and all — so your books stay right whatever Amazon changes next.
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