Temu import fees in Germany: what you actually pay at the door
Temu orders are the textbook case for the EU's new low-value rules. A typical basket mixes unrelated cheap goods — a cable here, a lamp there, a kitchen gadget on top — and since 1 July 2026 each distinct product type is its own HS6 tariff line carrying its own €3 customs duty. Temu checks out through IOSS, so German VAT at 19% is already in the price you see; the duty is what arrives later.
In Germany the parcel lands with Deutsche Post/DHL after presentation to Zoll. Because VAT was prepaid, clearance is usually quick, and what the postie collects is the duty plus, in some cases, a handling charge in the €0–€8 range. Searches for 'Zollgebühren Temu' spiked for a reason: the amount depends on how varied your basket is, not how big it is.
Below is a worked example computed by our rules engine from a realistic German Temu order, line by line.
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Worked example
Take a phone accessory at €4.79, an LED light at €11.20 and a plastic kitchen tool at €6.85 — €22.84 of goods with free shipping (€0). Three unrelated product types means 3 HS6 tariff lines, and 3 × €3 gives €9 of duty. VAT of €4.34 was already collected at Temu's checkout at 19%.
At the door, expect €9–€17: the €9 duty plus whatever handling Deutsche Post applies (€0–€8 is typical). All in, the order costs €36.18–€44.18 — and the duty tripled purely because the basket spans three categories.
Numbers for your own order? Use the calculator above — it applies the same rules to your prices.
Example declaration
- Phone accessory €4.79
- LED light €11.20
- Plastic kitchenware €6.85
- Itemspaid at checkout€22.84
- Shippingpaid at checkout€0.00
- Customs duty€9.00
€3.00 × 3 tariff lines = €9.00
- VAT (19%)paid at checkout€4.34
19% × €22.84 (goods + shipping) = €4.34
- Carrier fee€0.00 – €8.00
Due at delivery: €9.00 – €17.00
Frequently asked questions
- Do I pay customs on a Temu order to Germany now?
- Yes. Since 1 July 2026 the €150 exemption is gone. Temu sells through IOSS, so German VAT at 19% is charged at checkout, and a flat €3 customs duty applies per distinct HS6 tariff line in the parcel. A three-category Temu basket therefore owes three times €3 in duty, typically collected on delivery by Deutsche Post/DHL.
- Is the Temu duty €3 per parcel in Germany?
- No — this is the most common press error. The flat duty is €3 per distinct HS6 tariff line inside the parcel, not per parcel and not per item. Order three phone cases and you pay one €3, because they share one HS6 code. Order a phone case, a lamp and a toy and you pay €3 three times, because that is three tariff lines.
- What if a Temu seller is not IOSS-registered?
- Then the flat €3 does not apply at all. The parcel instead pays the standard EU tariff rate for its HS code under an H7 declaration, plus German import VAT at 19% calculated on goods, shipping and duty together, plus a carrier advancement fee — €0–€8 is the typical postal range. Depending on the product, that route can cost more than the flat duty.
- Does Deutsche Post charge a fee on Temu parcels?
- It can. Carriers may charge a handling or advancement fee for presenting the parcel to customs and collecting charges; for postal delivery in our seed data that range is €0–€8. It is set by the carrier, not by Zoll, and is often waived when VAT was prepaid through IOSS. Treat any figure as typical rather than official.
- Will Temu orders to Germany get cheaper after the transition?
- Unlikely. The €3-per-line duty is transitional and runs until July 1, 2028. After that, normal per-product EU tariff rates apply through the Customs Data Hub — for clothing or footwear those rates usually exceed the flat duty on cheap goods. Plan for costs to rise, not fall, once the transition ends.