14th October 2026

EU Shipping Update: Temporary Service Pause

Recent legislative changes within the European Union mean new regulations apply when exporting goods to the EU. While we fully support international efforts to reduce waste, we will need to suspend European shipping for a while as we navigate these changes and administrative requirements. This temporary suspension will apply from Friday the 16th of October.

What are the changes?

     • PPWR: The new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) means non-EU sellers need to register with separate recycling schemes in each of the 27 different EU countries.
    • New Customs Reform: New EU customs handling rules require individual product identifiers are declared, down to manufacturer level. This information will take us some time to compile, as we sell thousands of products.

As a small business, the amount of paperwork and the cost of legal representation required for PPWR have become prohibitive. We will continue to monitor the European Parliament's discussions regarding future compliance relief for small businesses, and we hope that the rules will be simplified so we can reopen shipping. 

What this means for you:

    • Existing Orders: Any orders placed before Friday 16th October will be processed and shipped as normal.
    • New Orders: Our website checkout will not accept delivery addresses inside the EU after the 16th of October.

We want to thank our European customers for their support so far. We hope to resume shipping as soon as a simpler solution for small businesses is reached. Thank you for your understanding.

CH

 

28th June 2026

End of De Minimss Exemption

From the 1st of July 2026, shipments entering the EU valued below €150 will no longer be exempt from duties and taxes. This means customers will be charged duties and taxes at the point of import.

A flat customs duty of €3 per item type will apply on shipments valued under €150 entering the EU. For example, if your parcel contains 3 different cotton denims, this will incur one €3 duty. However, if the same parcel also contained a cotton block-print and a linen, the duty would increase to €9 as there are now 3 unique item types declared in the shipment. The €3 duty also applies to samples. 

This is an interim measure currently expected to run from July 2026 until July 2028, after which standard tariff rates are expected to apply to all shipments.

Please note that all import duties will be charged to the customer by your government via the courier service at the point of delivery, therefor Cloth House is not responsible for any duty and cannot offer any compensation.

If you choose not to pay this import duty, or refuse the parcel, we will be charged duty when the parcel is returned to us. This in turn will be charged to the customer. 

If you have any questions regarding this, or if you would like a rough duty estimate on your order, please email online@clothhouse.com.