Reps customs in Poland
From 1 July 2026 to 1 July 2028 a duty of €3 per item applies to parcels from outside the EU, and Polish authorities say the consumer does not pay it: the seller, platform or their representative does. VAT has been due on all imports since 1 July 2021; without IOSS the post or courier collects it before delivery. Small parcels with fakes can be destroyed with the receiver's consent, and customs can hold goods for 4 working days without a brand owner request.
Duty and tax
- From 1 July 2026 to 1 July 2028, duty of €3 per item in a parcel applies.Source: podatki.gov.pl
- KAS: for two years a duty of €3 per item applies to such parcels.Source: KAS
- The consumer does not pay the duty; the customs debtor is the seller, the online platform or their representative.Source: gov.pl
- Duty and VAT are not refunded when goods are returned.Source: gov.pl
- Since 1 July 2021 VAT is due on all imports; post and courier operators collect it from the customer.Source: podatki.gov.pl (PDF)
Fake branded goods
- For postal and courier parcels with no more than three units, the goods can be destroyed in a simplified procedure with the receiver's consent; brand owners can ask for prosecution.Source: KAS, 2017
- Customs can hold goods for 4 working days without a brand owner request.Source: podatki.gov.pl
If customs stop your parcel
- Answer the customs notice within 10 working days (EU Regulation 608/2013, Article 26). We found no Polish government page for private receivers.Source: Regulation (EU) 608/2013
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Questions
Do I pay customs on reps shipped to Poland?
From 1 July 2026 to 1 July 2028 a duty of €3 per item applies to parcels from outside the EU, and Polish authorities say the consumer does not pay it: the seller, platform or their representative does.
What happens if customs in Poland stop a parcel with fakes?
For postal and courier parcels with no more than three units, the goods can be destroyed in a simplified procedure with the receiver's consent; brand owners can ask for prosecution. Customs can hold goods for 4 working days without a brand owner request.
How do I challenge a seizure in Poland?
Answer the customs notice within 10 working days (EU Regulation 608/2013, Article 26). We found no Polish government page for private receivers.
This is general information from official government and EU pages, checked on 20 October 2026; it is not legal advice. Rules changed often in 2025 and 2026, so open the linked source before you rely on it. GRAILS sells nothing and is not an agent.