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Netherlands’ Proposal on E-commerce Shipments in New Customs Code Negotiations

  • A non-paper on e-commerce shipments was presented by the Netherlands in negotiations for the new Customs Code
  • Discussions in the Council are expected to be completed in the first half of 2025
  • The Netherlands is concerned that the proposed changes could lead to an increase in e-commerce shipments, making supervision more difficult
  • The Netherlands suggests not allowing simplifications for e-commerce shipments to prevent an increase in volume
  • The proposal is to only implement simplifications for bulk shipments from customs warehouses to consumers in the EU

Source: open.overheid.nl

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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