Finland Targets Temu Orders with New Import Fees

(MENAFN) Finland is set to impose new customs charges on low-cost online purchases arriving from outside the European Union starting in July, as European authorities move to tighten oversight of the growing influx of inexpensive imports, according to a report by to a broadcasting company on Monday.

Under the new rules, Finnish Customs will levy a €3 ($3.4) fee on low-value goods purchased by private consumers from non-EU countries, including items ordered through online marketplaces such as Temu.

Officials said the charge will be calculated per customs declaration item rather than per package, potentially increasing costs for shoppers purchasing multiple categories of goods in a single shipment.

“For example, if a shipment contains three shirts and dozens of pairs of socks, the shirts would be declared as one item and the socks as another, meaning the customs fee would total six euros,” Senior Customs Inspector Antti Hastbacka said.

In addition to the new declaration fee, Finland plans to begin applying customs duties to purchases valued below €150, ending a long-standing exemption currently available under existing regulations.

Authorities said further changes are scheduled for November, when a separate processing fee will be introduced as part of broader European Union customs reforms designed to address the surge in low-cost imports entering the bloc.

The upcoming processing charge will apply to all online orders shipped from non-EU countries, regardless of their value, and will be collected during customs clearance procedures.

Finnish officials said the measures align with wider EU initiatives aimed at tackling environmental and consumer protection concerns associated with the rapid rise in inexpensive imports, particularly those sold by Asian e-commerce platforms.

The new rules are expected to have the greatest impact on consumers who regularly purchase low-cost products from overseas online retailers.

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