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3 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 24 JUNE 2026 NEWS MaltaPost advises customers of new customs duty on non-EU deliveries MALTAPOST reminded the public that deliveries purchased from outside the EU under €150 in value will no longer be exempt from customs duty as of 1 July. In a statement released on Tues- day, MaltaPost said the change follows the adoption of an EU Council Regulation which rolled out a new customs duty plan for low-value imports entering the bloc from third countries. This measure is expected to last until July 2028, when a wider EU Customs Reform Framework and Customs Data Hub is implement- ed. It explained that goods valued at up to €150 and imported from outside the EU will no longer ben- efit from duty-free treatment. Instead, a flat-rate customs duty of €3 per item will apply accord- ing to its product category, while it will also be charged according to the number of different product categories in an order, as identi- fied by their tariff sub-heading or HS classification. A single purchase containing items classified under multiple categories may therefore incur multiple customs duty charges. For example, MaltaPost said an order containing items from two different categories would attract a total customs duty charge of €6 before VAT. Customs duties will also apply where purchases are made through EU- based plat- forms if the goods are dispatched from a third country. Consign- ments with a value exceeding €150 will continue to be assessed under the existing customs rules and duty rates. For further information, Malta- Post encouraged customers to re- fer to the Malta Tax and Customs Administration Guidelines which can be downloaded from the cus- toms section of the Malta Tax and Customs Administration website. EVA BRANNON ebrannon@mediatoday.com.mt CONTINUES FROM PAGE 1 Sources said discussions on the move have been ongoing in recent weeks, with government officials identifying Farrugia as Cardona's successor following the latter's sudden death. Farrugia has led Transport Mal- ta since January 2024, overseeing the authority responsible for the country's transport infrastruc- ture and regulatory framework. Prior to that, he was head of government communications and spokesman for former prime minister Joseph Muscat, becom- ing one of the Labour adminis- tration's most recognisable com- munications figures. He has also played a prominent role in La- bour Party electoral campaigns. The appointment will see Kurt Farrugia take charge of Residency Malta, the agency responsible for administering Malta's residen- cy-by-investment programme. Following last month's general election, Bonett was reassigned the transport portfolio by Prime Minister Robert Abela. He was stripped of responsibilities relat- ed to infrastructure. Kurt Farrugia set to leave transport authority and become Residency Malta CEO Kurt Farrugia (pictured) is set to leave Transport Malta and become Residency Malta CEO, with sources saying fall out with Transport Minister Chris Bonett among the chief reasons behind the decision (Photos: James Bianchi/MaltaToday)