What an e-commerce importer must file in the EU in 2026

This profile assumes a small company that sells online and imports goods into the EU, so it adds the obligations that come with cross-border online sales - customs and import duties, packaging and extended-producer-responsibility fees, consumer rules for online sellers - on top of the standard tax calendar. It also includes EU-wide e-commerce and product rules, such as CE marking or battery regulations, where they apply. Sell only domestically, or manufacture rather than import, and your actual list will look different.

This page assumes a specific starting profile: e-commerce importer, in the EU. It's a starting point, not tailored advice - your actual obligations depend on your exact sector, turnover and how you operate.

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Next 12 months

Date	Regulation	Deadline
27 September 2026	Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive	Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition: ban on vague/unsubstantiated environmental claims applies
9 December 2026	Product Liability Directive	New Product Liability Directive applies: strict liability extends to software, AI and digital services
24 December 2026	eIDAS 2	EU Digital Identity Wallet: every Member State must offer a wallet; public bodies must accept it
30 June 2027	EUDR	EU Deforestation Regulation: due diligence applies for micro and small enterprises
9 July 2027	Instant Payments Regulation	Instant Payments Regulation: sending instant euro payments and Verification of Payee mandatory for non-euro-area banks (Poland, Sweden, Czechia, etc.)

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