From Sunday, every parcel bought online from outside the EU carries a 2 euro EU handling fee per item type, at any value, on top of the 3 euro duty on orders up to 150 euros. Here is how it is counted, who pays and how to avoid a bill on delivery.
Portugal is one of 16 countries yet to adopt the directive that brings small loans and buy now, pay later under consumer protection from 20 November. The same package targets dolphin bycatch, port security and bank capital rules.
From 1 July the EU scraps the duty-free allowance on sub-€150 parcels from outside the bloc. CTT is urging shoppers to clear any incoming orders by 29 June to dodge the new charges.
How to ship your belongings to Portugal without paying duty or VAT, get a baggage certificate from the consulate, and choose a mover.
ASAE closes the pre-Mundial 2026 phase of Operação Fake ZERO with 74,800 counterfeit articles seized across 255 inspected operators. Replica jerseys and caps lead the haul; 47 crime files filed and 18 individuals detained. Second phase covers the group stage.
Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento's 9 June visit to Porto de Sines unveiled a standalone Alfândega for the country's biggest maritime gateway — 33 staff, two dedicated gabinetes and a 1 January 2027 start lift Sines out of its delegação status under Setúbal.
How to put your foreign car on Portuguese plates: the vehicle tax (ISV), the tax free change of residence exemption, the deadlines, the steps, and the fees.
