Swiss life｜News|EU to charge a parcel tax, will Switzerland follow?｜Swiss Post boss

💡 Topic overview
News|EU to charge a parcel tax, will Switzerland follow?
Sisters, I recently saw a news article from swissinfo.ch dated October 5 that has to do with the parcels we buy from Taobao, Temu and Shein, so I've put it together for everyone📦
📰 What happened
From July 1, 2026, the EU is charging a temporary customs duty of 3 euros per type of goods (calculated by tariff number) on small parcels under 150 euros coming from outside the EU
Swiss Post boss Pascal Grieder said in an interview that this has reduced small parcels sent from Switzerland to the EU by a double-digit percentage
But he doesn't think this can stop Chinese e-commerce, because platforms like Temu are building big warehouses in Europe
Swiss Post now handles about 20 million parcels from China a year, and the share has risen from 6% ten years ago to 11%
🇨🇭 What about Switzerland?
Note that this 3 euros is an EU rule and does not apply to parcels sent to Switzerland
Switzerland's current rules (according to the Federal Customs office BAZG and the Swiss Post official website):
Since 2024, imports of industrial goods such as clothes and shoes have already been duty-free, while food and other agricultural products still have customs duties
If the VAT works out to less than CHF 5 it is not charged, which is roughly when the value of the goods plus shipping does not exceed CHF 62 (8.1% tax rate)
If it is over that, you have to pay VAT, and Swiss Post also charges a customs clearance fee: for parcels sent from China it is CHF 16 plus 3% of the value of the goods, at most CHF 70
Some big platforms have already registered for VAT in Switzerland, so tax is already included at checkout, and these parcels generally won't be charged again
🙋♀️ My little tips
If the amount is large, check carefully before ordering whether Swiss VAT is already included
Turn on "Importkosten online bezahlen" in Meine Post; if there are fees a link will be sent, and paying online also saves you CHF 1.5
When buying electrical appliances and children's products, pay extra attention to whether they meet Swiss standards. The Swiss parliament already passed a motion in June calling for stronger supervision of platforms like Temu, and the specific rules are still waiting for the Federal Council to come up with a proposal
When you buy from Chinese online shops, have you ever been charged a customs clearance fee?👇

📍 Location info
📍 Location: All of Switzerland

📩 Contact
Source: swissinfo.ch 2026-10-05 (Keystone-SDA); Swiss customs BAZG, Swiss Post post.ch official websites
https://www.bazg.admin.ch/de/empfangen-von-briefen-und-paketen
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