US EditionEU countries agree temporary €3 flat customs fee for small imported parcels
The EU targets unfair competition from Chinese e-commerce with a €3 fee on 4.6 billion small parcels yearly, protecting retailers until customs reforms in 2028.
- The European Union will start collecting a €3 flat fee for each small parcel valued below €150 sent directly from a non-EU country to customers in the bloc.
- The move comes as the EU strives to bolster the continent's competitiveness by making the lives of European businesses easier through slashing red tape.
- The fixed fee will be introduced on a temporary basis and will stay in place until the bloc can settle on a permanent solution for taxing such imports.
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