Bulgarian consumers have significantly reduced orders from platforms like Temu, Shein, and AliExpress following the introduction of a 3-euro customs fee on small non-EU shipments.
Key facts
- •A new 3-euro customs fee now applies to small shipments arriving in Bulgaria from outside the European Union.
- •Customs declarations for shipments under 150 euros fell from 23,486 in July 2025 to 8,370 in July 2026.
- •The number of processed declarations dropped by approximately 64% year-over-year.
- •Platforms affected by the change include Temu, Shein, and AliExpress.
Bulgarian shoppers have sharply curtailed purchases of low-cost goods from international platforms including Temu, Shein, and AliExpress. This decline follows the implementation of a new 3-euro customs processing fee applied to small shipments originating from countries outside the European Union.
By the numbers
Significant Decline in Customs Declarations
Data from July 2026 shows a substantial decrease in the volume of processed declarations for shipments valued at up to 150 euros. During that month, Bulgarian customs processed 8,370 such declarations, compared to 23,486 declarations processed during the same month in 2025. This represents a reduction of more than 15,000 declarations within a single year.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Novinite.
