{"id":5174,"date":"2025-10-21T12:46:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T12:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.midireccioneuropea.com\/como-seguir-comprando-en-shein-y-aliexpress-desde-europa-sin-pagar-los-nuevos-aranceles-de-2026-2\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T16:13:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T16:13:06","slug":"how-to-keep-buying-on-shein-and-aliexpress-from-europe-without-paying-the-new-2026-tariffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midireccioneuropea.com\/en\/how-to-keep-buying-on-shein-and-aliexpress-from-europe-without-paying-the-new-2026-tariffs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Keep Buying on Shein and AliExpress from Europe Without Paying the New 2026 Tariffs"},"content":{"rendered":"

E-commerce between Europe and Asia is facing its biggest transformation in more than a decade.
Since 1 July 2026<\/strong>, the European Union has applied a comprehensive reform of its customs and tax regime<\/strong>, which will require all non-EU platforms \u2014including Shein, AliExpress, Temu and TikTok Shop<\/strong>\u2014 to collect VAT at origin, declare the real value of products and subject every shipment to inspection or digital registration<\/strong>.<\/p>

In practical terms, this means the end of \"no declared value\" shipments, packages with fictitious invoices and the thousands of parcels that arrived in Europe without paying the real VAT.
European consumers now have to deal with more expensive products, customs delays and the inability to buy directly from certain Chinese stores<\/strong>.<\/p>

But while the European Union tightens fiscal control, MDE<\/strong> offers a legal and effective alternative: turning European buyers into the prior owners of their goods at origin, through consolidation and shipping from its own warehouse in China<\/strong>.<\/p>

Update (July 2026):<\/strong> the change is now official and in force. Since 1 July 2026<\/strong>, the EU has removed the customs exemption for parcels under \u20ac150 and applies a flat tariff of \u20ac3 per product category<\/strong> (the \"Shein tax\"), which can add up several times if a parcel contains items from different categories. The measure is provisional until 1 July 2028<\/strong> and may be extended. The key exception: if the goods are already in a warehouse inside Spain or the EU, the tariff does not apply<\/strong>, and that is exactly where MDE's smart consolidation comes in.<\/p>

The new landscape: Europe puts an end to the Asian \"low-cost\" model<\/h3>

Until now, the model of platforms like Shein or AliExpress was based on splitting up shipments.
Each order travelled as an individual low-value parcel, generally under \u20ac22, which made it possible to avoid VAT and import duties<\/strong>.
With the new customs control system, that is no longer possible.<\/p>

Since July 2026:<\/p>

  • A flat tariff of \u20ac3 per product category applies<\/strong> (the so-called \"Shein tax\"), and it can stack if a single parcel contains items from different categories.<\/p><\/li>

  • All parcels coming from outside the EU<\/strong> will have to declare their value and pay the corresponding VAT, even if they cost less than \u20ac150.<\/p><\/li>

  • The IOSS (Import One Stop Shop)<\/strong> will be extended to more product categories and to all marketplaces, including Shein and Temu.<\/p><\/li>

  • Logistics operators will be required to submit digital information in advance<\/strong> of the parcel's arrival, making \"anonymous shipping\" impossible.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

    In short, European customers will no longer be able to freely receive Asian products without taking on tax costs and processing times<\/strong>.<\/p>

    MDE's proposal: ownership at origin and smart consolidation<\/h3>

    MDE<\/strong> has designed an alternative that lets European buyers keep accessing Asian products at competitive prices<\/strong>, complying with the regulations while optimizing import costs and processes<\/strong>.<\/p>

    It works in a simple, though logistically advanced, way:<\/p>

    1. The European buyer gets a receiving address at MDE's warehouse in China.<\/strong>
      They can shop on Shein, AliExpress, Taobao, JD or any Asian marketplace, sending the orders to that address.<\/p><\/li>

    2. The goods arrive at the warehouse and are consolidated.<\/strong>
      MDE groups the products together, generates a single set of documentation and a total value already declared as the customer's property.<\/p><\/li>

    3. The shipment is sent to Europe as the customer's own goods.<\/strong>
      The customer appears as the holder of the shipment, not as a retail buyer.
      This simplifies customs clearance, and VAT or duties are applied only to the real consolidated base<\/strong>, not to each individual order.<\/p><\/li>

    4. The result: average savings of 25% to 40%<\/strong>, reduced customs times and full transparency in traceability.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>

      This model does not evade taxes: it optimizes them<\/strong>, turning the import process into a more efficient operation, in line with customs transit and prior-ownership regulations.<\/p>