Online shopping from abroad will cost more starting in November, when a new fee on small parcels takes effect. The charge applies to the low-value packages that millions of shoppers order from foreign webshops. Authorities have adopted the measure as fully binding, with direct application in every EU member state. That means no national implementation steps are needed for it to kick in. Sellers who built their business on cheap small-parcel deliveries will face higher shipping costs overnight. Consumers can expect to see the fee reflected in checkout prices soon after it starts. The measure targets the steady stream of tiny, inexpensive packages flowing into the European market.