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Dutch Customs Ends Duty-Free Processing for Low-Value Imports

The Netherlands has introduced a €3 processing charge on non-European Union parcels valued below €150 after removing the previous exemption, in a move aimed at addressing the rapid growth of low-cost overseas e-commerce imports.
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