Build the parcel
Combine only ready items and verify recorded weight and dimensions.
Review restrictions
Batteries, liquids and sensitive categories can change available routes.
Compare chargeable weight
Carriers may use actual or volumetric weight.
Choose protection
Remove unnecessary packaging, but reinforce fragile items.
Verify the live quote
Routes, estimates and prices change; confirm the current checkout quote.
Import VAT and declaration
All goods entering the EU require an import declaration. For IOSS consignments up to EUR 150, VAT is treated as paid at purchase only when valid IOSS data reaches the postal customs message.
European Commission ↗Temporary 2026 customs duty
From 1 July 2026, the EU applies a temporary EUR 3 customs duty by tariff classification, not physical quantity, on distance sales in consignments up to EUR 150, until 1 July 2028. Recheck the rule before shipping.
EU 2026 guidance ↗A freight quote is not landed cost
A route price does not guarantee VAT, customs duty, presentation fees or other local charges. Verify IOSS data and the current Romanian operator tariff before submission.
Poșta Română ↗Reviewed 6 October 2026 · Rules, rates, route availability and operator fees can change. Confirm current official information before parcel submission.
