EU Imposes €3 Tariff Per Item Type On Temu & Shein Orders
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The way to buy on platforms like Temu, Shein and AliExpress has taken a turn in Europe. The reason for this month has come into force a new surcharge for low-value packages coming from outside the European Union, a measure with which Brussels seeks to strengthen customs controls and ... Continue reading "Temu, Shein and AliExpress seek to prevent the fall of orders in Europe following new competition rules"
As of July 1, the European Union (EU) charges three euros per item for small shipments arriving from countries outside the EU. Although Serbia is not a member of the Union, experts warn that part of the cost could be passed on to domestic consumers who buy goods through platforms such as Temu and AliExpress, because a large number of shipments from China arrive in Serbia via European logistics centers.
It is not uncommon to have people around buying a T-shirt in Temu, decoration items in Shein or even perfumes or other products for the day to day. The reality is that Brussels wants to put a stop to this kind of dynamics and the conclusion may be that stopping to resort to these pages can be a step forward for the strategic autonomy of the EU. In fact, there is already a tariff in force - since this 1 July - that seeks, among other things, that…
Europe must pursue illegal subsidies, demand reciprocity and strengthen quality controls, but not turn tariffs into a response.
The new regulation has generated intense debate about its real impact on both consumers and Asian platforms themselves.
On 1 July, the three-euro rate which the European Union will now impose on products with a value of less than EUR 150 imported from outside the Community will enter into force in order to deal with the avalanche of low-cost imports from mainly China.
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