EU Sales in November 2026: Three Checks to Keep Orders Moving
Keep selling. Keep using IOSS. Prepare your checkout, delivery settings and product details for November.
November is a busy month for ecommerce sellers. If you ship to EU customers, it is a good time to check that your store and shipping setup are ready for the latest customs changes.
Your VAT reporting continues with EAS. The practical focus is on three areas: accounting for the new handling fee, confirming who pays customs charges, and making sure the right product information reaches your shipping provider.
The new cost to include: €2 per customs product group
The EU handling fee is expected from 1 November 2026, on top of the €3 customs duty. It follows the customs declaration lines, rather than simply the number of individual products in a parcel.
- Five identical T-shirts grouped on one declaration line: €2 extra in handling fees.
- A T-shirt and a watch on separate declaration lines: €4 extra in handling fees.
These amounts are before applicable VAT. Use the declaration-line breakdown when checking how the fee affects your orders.
Read the EAS explanation of the handling fee and customs duty →
1. Update Your Checkout
Decide how your business will cover the new fee. You can add it to your existing EU pricing or collection setup, or absorb the cost yourself.
If you charge the fee to customers at checkout, include the applicable VAT in your IOSS calculation. Review your existing setup before making changes so the fee is covered once.
EAS provides setup instructions for Shopify, Wix, WooCommerce and the EAS API. Follow the steps for your platform and check how the charges appear in a test order.
See the setup steps for your store platform →
2. Check Your Delivery Settings
Collecting a fee at checkout and paying it to customs are two separate steps. Confirm that your delivery service pays the handling fee to customs and bills your business, alongside the duty.
Check this with your shipping provider before sending orders. Your checkout and shipping arrangements need to work together so the charges are handled as intended.
Using Royal Mail Click & Drop?
Open Settings → Customs → Miscellaneous and set the default to:
“Taxes prepaid via IOSS, duties & fees paid via Click & Drop”
Provide your IOSS number. For business accounts, choose the equivalent IOSS option that charges duties and fees to your OBA account at Step 4 → Order information.
Check each order before buying postage. Imported order settings can override your default, and availability depends on the service and destination.
3. Complete Your Product Codes
From 1 November 2026, customs require product identifiers for each variant. Review your product catalogue and add the manufacturer’s product reference and barcode, where one exists, in the correct store fields.
Check each variant individually, then confirm that your shipping system receives the codes. Saving information in your store is only useful if it reaches the customs declaration.
See what to add to your store →
For bundles or products with specific requirements, refer to the full EAS product identifier guide.
Run One Final EU Order Check
Once your updates are in place, test checkout with an EU delivery address and follow the order through your shipping workflow.
Your November checklist
- The new handling fee is covered once in your pricing or collection setup.
- VAT is calculated correctly, including any fee charged to the customer.
- Your delivery service is set to bill import charges to your business.
- Product references and available barcodes are complete for each variant.
- Your shipping system receives the required product information.
With these checks complete, you can keep your attention on customers and orders while continuing your IOSS VAT reporting with EAS.
Keep Your EU Sales Moving With EAS
Review your store setup, explore EAS solutions or find the plan that fits your business.