EU Council, Parliament Agree to Customs Overhaul

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The European Union agreed last Friday on the biggest customs reform in its history, which means that orders from companies such as Shein, Temu or Aliexpress will be subject to more vigilance, but also to a tax to be paid by consumers themselves.The EU has defended this reform by the "exponential" increase in electronic commerce in which the vast majority (90 per cent of low-value goods) come from China.The 27 want to protect themselves in an inc…

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"In 72 hours, the e-commerce customs declarations in Roissy have fallen by 92%. Chinese cargo planes are now landing elsewhere in Europe and thousands of heavy goods vehicles finish the journey on our roads to deliver exactly the same packages. Vatry is threatened with closure. Jobs are destroyed. All this was predictable and announced. Doctrine and experience (as recently in Italy that has returned) are clear."This remark by the mayor of Cannes…

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On Thursday 26 March, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union reached a historic agreement on a far-reaching reform of the Union Customs Code, with the aim of adapting the customs union to the explosion of e-commerce, strengthening controls on goods entering the single market and reducing administrative fragmentation which Brussels considers to be unsustainable.The agreement intervenes on one of the most sensitive dossiers …

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Every day aircraft arrive in the European Union, loaded with parcels from online retailers such as Shein or Temu, which are then delivered to the customer's doorstep.For the customs authorities, which have to inspect and control each shipment, this is an enormous burden. In order to cover the rising costs, the EU now wants to counter several measures.As already decided in the previous year, the previous duty-free limit is to fall. Until now, par…

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A comprehensive reform of the EU customs system will begin this year, thanks to an agreement between the European Council and the European Parliament. The changes will eliminate duty-free access for packages under 150 euros. In addition, checks will be standardized with a common IT platform, and in the future, online retailers will be held responsible for customs and tax obligations instead of customers, Portfolio reported.