The European Union has proposed a two-euro flat fee on billions of Small Parcels Sental to People’s Homes, Which Mainly Come from China at the moment.
The New Tax Would Mean That Packages Worth Mess than 150 Euros (£ 126) Are No Longer Customs-Free.
Online Marketplaces, Including Chinese Giants Temu and Shein, Waled Be Exped to Pay the Fee, Said Eu Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic.
Last Year, 4.6 Billion Such Parcels Entered the EU, with more than 90% Coming from China.
Such a volume HAD CREATED A HUGE WORKLOAD FOR EU Customs Staff, Sefcovic Said. He argued it has present challenges in ensession the safety and standard of goods entering the bloc were Propperly checked.
The proposed Fee Wold “Compensate the Cost”, he told the European Parliament. Brussels Also Hopes Some of the Revenue Generated Will Go Towards the Eu Budget.
The Two-Euro Fee Will Apply to Packages Sental to Consumers, while Parcels Sental to Warehouses Wouled Be Taxed at A Lower Rate of 0.50 Euros (£ 0.42).
The Eu’s Move Comes after the US’S Tariffs on Chinese Goods Under President Donald Trump’s Administration – Which Include a Fee on Small Packages.
Following Negotiations Last Week, The Tariff on Small Packages Worth Up to $ 800 (£ 606) was revised down to 54% from 120%. Howver a Flat Fee for Parcel of $ 100 Remains.
There had been fears that the chinese e-commerce giants couldn say the European market with cheap goods, as products originally destined for the US to be dumped Elsewhere.
European retailers have complained before that they have unfair compatition with overseas Competitors, WHO They Argue will not comply comply with the eu’s strict product standards.
Shein and Temu Have Previously Said They Wold Co-Operation with Regulators and Consumer Standards. TEMU SAYS IT HAS 92 MILLION USSERS IN THE EU, while shein has said it has over 130 million.
Prior to the US Tariffs, platforms like shein and tempt on the so-Called “de minimis” exemption to ship-dance Items directly to customers in the US with Pay Duties or Import Taxes.
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