From July 1 a customs fee of 3 euro will apply to goods worth up to 150 euro shipped from countries outside the EU. The fee aims to curb imports of low-cost products from China among other places.
The law enters into force on July 1. Orders placed earlier but arriving after that date are still subject to the fee, according to Swedish Customs.
Maria Wiezell, consumer rights expert at Sveriges Konsumenter, says the fee can be higher if multiple types of goods are in the same package. She believes the rules are positive as they limit trade in products that do not meet Swedish safety and chemical requirements.
Swedish Customs will not refund the fee on returns of fault-free goods. The fee is set at 3 euro, about 33 kronor, and applies to all countries outside the EU including the USA and China.
EU finance ministers agreed on the fee last December to reduce the flow of small parcels from e-commerce companies such as Shein and Temu.
