Online orders from outside EU to get pricier, more bureaucratic
A Customs official has previously estimated that up to 40 times more packages will require clearance from officials.
Posti worker delivers a package to a self-service pickup box.
Image: Posti
From this July online shoppers in Finland will pay more for goods ordered from non-EU countries, due to new European Union regulations.
Currently, packages from outside the EU that are valued below 22 euros have been exempt from VAT and not subject to customs clearance and duties.
However, a new EU law that goes into effect on 1 July will remove the exemption and all imported items from outside the EU, regardless of how little they cost, will require customs clearance.