Preparing Your Account for the EU De Minimis Changes
Step-by-Step Guide
Prepare for EU De Minimis Changes
This guide helps merchants understand and prepare for the upcoming EU De Minimis changes effective from 1 July 2026. It is intended for businesses that ship goods to the EU and need to comply with new customs requirements.
Determine Shipment Eligibility
Identify if your shipments are affected by the new EU De Minimis requirements by verifying specific conditions related to origin, destination, customer type, value, and shipment type.
The EU will remove the €150 customs de minimis threshold starting 1 July 2026. Shipments that meet certain criteria will require additional customs information on the commercial invoice. Merchants should only proceed with setup if their shipments meet all the eligibility conditions.
Verify Shipment Origin
Confirm whether shipments originate from outside the European Union.
The new requirements apply only to shipments entering the EU from non-EU countries. Examples include the United States, United Kingdom, and Switzerland. If all shipments originate within the EU, no action is required.
Verify Shipment Destination
Confirm whether shipments are delivered to an EU member state.
The requirements apply when the shipment destination is an EU country. Supported EU destinations include countries like AT, BE, BG, and others. If shipments are never delivered to an EU country, no action is required.
Verify Customer Type
Determine whether shipments are sent to consumers (B2C) or businesses (B2B).
Only Business-to-Consumer (B2C) shipments are affected by the new requirements. Business-to-Business (B2B) shipments remain outside the scope of the EU De Minimis changes.
Verify Shipment Value
Confirm whether the declared shipment value is €150 or less.
The new requirements apply to low-value shipments with a declared customs value of €150 or less. Shipments above this threshold are not affected.
Verify Shipment Type
Confirm whether the shipment is a new sale rather than a return.
Returned shipments are excluded from the EU De Minimis requirements. Only new customer orders are considered in scope.
Confirm Applicability
Determine whether configuration changes are required.
If a shipment satisfies all conditions—originates outside the EU, is delivered to an EU country, is B2C, has a declared value of €150 or less, and is not a return—then account configuration is required. If your shipments never meet all five conditions simultaneously, no further action is necessary.
Access Shipment Default Settings
Open the Shipment Defaults page to configure the new EU De Minimis settings.
Shipment Defaults allow you to configure values once and automatically apply them to future shipments. This reduces manual data entry and helps ensure compliance with the new requirements.
Open Shipment Defaults
Navigate to the Shipment Defaults configuration screen.
Open your profile settings and select the Shipment Defaults tab. Alternatively, use the guided setup link which automatically highlights the relevant fields. You should now be viewing the Shipment Defaults page.
Configure the Business Indicator
Define the default business relationship type for EU shipments.
The Business Indicator identifies whether a shipment is sent to a consumer or a business. This value is required for shipments affected by the EU De Minimis changes.
Select the Default Business Indicator
Choose the default shipment classification.
Locate the Default Business Indicator field and select either Business-to-Consumer (B2C) or Business-to-Business (B2B). Choose the option that matches the majority of your orders. B2C places qualifying shipments within EU De Minimis scope, while B2B excludes them.
Understand Automatic Business Indicator Selection
Review how the system determines the default value during label creation.
When creating a label, if a company name exists in the destination address, the indicator defaults to B2B. If no company name exists, it defaults to B2C. The configured account default may also be used where appropriate. Users may override the value for individual shipments.
Configure Global Product Identifier Defaults
Create fallback product identifiers for commercial invoices.
Product identifiers are required for affected shipments. Global defaults act as a safety net whenever individual products do not provide their own values, ensuring compliance with the new requirements.
Configure Default Merchant Product ID
Specify a fallback merchant product identifier.
Enter your internal product code or SKU. The maximum length is 35 characters.
Configure Default Manufacturer Product ID
Specify a fallback manufacturer product identifier.
Enter the manufacturer's product code. The maximum length is 35 characters.
Configure Default Standardized Product ID
Specify a fallback standardized product identifier.
Enter a recognized standardized product identifier. The maximum length is 35 characters. If left blank, the system automatically transmits the literal value 'No'.
Verify Global Defaults
Confirm fallback values are available for all identifier types.
The configured defaults ensure that commercial invoice lines are never submitted without product identifier information.
Configure Product-Specific Overrides (Optional)
Create product mappings for items requiring custom identifier values.
Product-specific mappings override the global defaults for matching products, allowing for more precise control over product identifiers in shipments.
Define Product Matching Criteria
Choose how products should be identified.
Select one of the following matching methods: SKU or HS Code. Enter the corresponding match value. SKU matching supports wildcards (*) and comma-separated values.
Configure Product-Specific Identifiers
Assign identifiers for matching products.
Provide values for Merchant Product ID, Manufacturer Product ID, and Standardized Product ID. These values will be used whenever the matching product is included in a shipment.
Enable Commercial Invoice Application
Ensure mapped values are written to customs documentation.
Enable the 'Apply to Commercial Invoice' option. This allows the configured identifiers to be transmitted on commercial invoices.
Review Override Priority
Understand precedence rules.
Product-specific mappings always take precedence over global default values, ensuring that the most accurate data is used for each shipment.
Save Configuration
Store the configured defaults to apply them to future shipments.
Save the Shipment Defaults form to ensure that future labels are automatically pre-filled with the configured values. Users may still modify values on individual shipments when required.
Understand Identifier Selection Logic
Review how the system determines which values appear on commercial invoices.
For each invoice line, values are selected using the first available source. Priority is given to Merchant Product ID, Manufacturer Product ID, and Standardized Product ID in that order, with global defaults and literal values used as fallbacks.
Verify Compliance Timeline
Understand when these requirements become mandatory.
Data transmission becomes available on a voluntary basis from 1 July 2026 and mandatory from 1 November 2026. Merchants are encouraged to complete setup before November to avoid label validation failures.
Manage Exceptions and Overrides
Understand common exceptions and operational flexibility.
For B2B shipments, set the Default Business Indicator to B2B, as no De Minimis data is required. Before 1 November 2026, labels can be generated even if identifiers are missing. After this date, validation errors will occur if required identifiers are missing. All configured defaults can be changed during individual label creation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Address common questions about the EU De Minimis setup and requirements.
This section covers questions about the timeline for setup, the impact of leaving product identifiers blank, handling B2B shipments, and the ability to override defaults for specific shipments.
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