Starting July 1, the European Union is introducing a new customs charge for imports costing less than 150 euros. For Cardmarket users, this applies when a buyer in the EU purchases a shipment from a professional seller outside the EU.
What does this mean for Cardmarket users?
Put simply, the previous exemption on customs for imports costing less than 150 euros has been lifted. Now, buyers will have to pay at least a three euro customs charge on all imported shipments from professional sellers. This, like other customs charges, is separate from the taxes we collect on shipments, and Cardmarket is not involved in collecting or forwarding theses customs charges.
The exact fee will depend on the shipment, but affected users should expect a charge of at least three euros and should be prepared to pay this fee to the customs authority or their representative when they collect their shipment. While the decision to apply customs to shipments costing less than 150 is new, customs fees for imports have been around for a while. They are just removing the minimum value for affected shipments.
As stated above, Cardmarket does not collect customs fees and the buyer should pay their fees to the customs authority or their representative when they collect their shipment. If you have any other questions, feel free to check this press release from Europa.eu for more details.
Thank you for your understanding
Your Cardmarket Team