Non-EU parcels vs EU stock vs eany.io: how the €2 fee changes costs

Non-EU parcels vs EU-warehouse stock vs eany.io: what the €2 handling fee changes per item from 1 November 2026¹

From 1 November 2026, non-EU parcels carry a €2 per-item charge on top of the €3 duty¹. This comparison sets out what changes in landed cost per item, what stays the same, and where the published terms stop.

From 1 November 2026, a Union handling fee of €2 per item applies to goods sold online from outside the EU and sent to consumers in EU member states, including goods shipped from Great Britain¹. It is added to the temporary €3 customs duty per item on consignments worth up to €150, which has applied since 1 July 2026⁴. This article compares a non-EU parcel route, EU-warehouse stock and eany.io, a Vilnius-based B2B wholesale marketplace⁷, on the charges and terms their sources publish.

Which per-item charges apply to each route

The new charges apply per item, not per parcel. The sources describe goods sold to EU consumers from outside the EU, not a reseller buying stock in bulk. Resellers should check each charge against their own shipments.

• The €2 fee. The Union handling fee is €2 per item from 1 November 2026¹. It was set by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/2152, published in the Official Journal on 22 October 2026².
• Not linked to value. The fee is fixed per item and applies to consignments worth more than €150 as well as to low-value parcels¹. It is not refundable, including when goods are returned or found to be faulty¹.
• The €3 duty. The temporary duty is €3 per item, not per parcel, on consignments worth up to €150¹. It applies from 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028⁵. The seller or importer is responsible for declaring and paying it as part of the customs process⁴.
• Above €150. The €3 duty does not apply, but the €2 fee does¹. The normal duty rate for the product applies on top of the fee³.
• Who declares. Declarants must add TARIC document code Y126 to customs declarations for distance sales. Adding the code applies the fee automatically¹. Sellers can pass the cost on at checkout or as a charge collected on delivery¹.

A worked example from Dimweigh shows how the item count works. A €60 parcel holding five cotton T-shirts and a watch carries two items, because the T-shirts and the watch fall under different tariff classifications³. Before November that parcel paid €6 in duty on top of VAT³. After it, the total is €10: €6 in duty and €4 in handling fees³.

What the comparison table shows for landed cost per item

No source publishes supplier unit prices on any route, so the table compares charges and terms, not totals. 'Not published' means no retrieved source gives that detail. A marketplace decides whether it accepts a supplier's invoice, and this applies to every supplier under its own policies⁸.

The sources disagree on whether the €2 fee is part of the VAT taxable amount¹. LookupTax reports that Commission guidance treats it as part of the VAT taxable amount², while Dimweigh says that guidance places it outside the scope of VAT³. Readers should have the treatment checked by a tax professional.

How EU-warehouse stock is shipped and invoiced

For a reseller who wants stock held in EU warehouses, Eany is one route to compare with a non-EU parcel. Its about page lists 2M+ products across 38,500+ brands from 300+ EU suppliers⁷. A €300 minimum applies to the whole order, with no minimum per supplier⁷. The sources give no minimum order for the parcel or general EU-warehouse routes, so no minimum is compared.

Each supplier must operate its own warehouse, from which orders ship directly, and must confirm in writing for every purchase order that goods are sourced only within the EU⁶. This written confirmation is a contractual requirement between buyer and supplier⁶. It is not described as a customs status.

The vetting steps are described in Eany's supplier assurance statement⁶. No retrieved source independently checks them.

Which costs stay the same on either route

The sources describe the new charges, not a change to supplier unit prices from 1 November 2026.

• Import duties outside the EU. The buyer acts as importer of record and is responsible for import VAT, customs duties and local taxes⁸. For deliveries to the UK, the buyer is responsible for import duties, VAT and customs clearance on arrival⁸.
• EU deliveries. Within the EU there are normally no customs formalities, but local VAT obligations remain the buyer's⁸.
• Non-refundable fee. The €2 fee is not refundable, so returned or faulty goods on the parcel route do not recover it¹.

Who each option suits (our analysis)

This is our reading of the cited facts, not a ranking from any source.

• Non-EU parcel route. This suits a reseller who can buy from a non-EU supplier at a unit price low enough to cover the per-item charges. For consignments up to €150 that is €5 per item until 1 July 2028, the €3 duty plus the €2 fee^1,5, and €2 per item above €150¹. Supplier prices are not published, so the gap cannot be checked from the sources.
• EU-warehouse stock. This suits a reseller who wants stock already held in the EU and can accept the supplier's own price, shipping and VAT terms.
• eany.io. This suits a reseller who wants several EU suppliers in one order, with one unified invoice and a €300 minimum for the whole order⁷.

The facts do not show a single winner, because supplier prices are not published on any route.

Sources were checked on 31 October 2026.