EU issues new steel and e-commerce regulations to reduce trade imbalance with China
The bloc will charge 3 euros on small parcels and set a 50% duty on steel imports above 18.3 million metric tons, officials said.
- On Wednesday, The European Union rolled out two measures to protect its steel industry and limit small e-commerce parcels, imposing a 3 euro customs duty on packages valued under 150 euros.
- The European Union's trade deficit with China widened to around 360 billion euros in 2025, while The Commission reported small parcel imports surged to 5.9 billion from about 1.4 billion in 2022.
- New rules set tariff-free steel quotas at 18.3 million metric tons annually, imposing a 50% duty on 26 types of steel imports, while Chinese e-commerce giants Temu and Shien control about 90% of the small parcel trade.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen defended the tax as "restoring fairness," while Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that China and the EU are "partners, not rivals."
- Tsinghua University researchers identified "China Shock 2.0," a surge of subsidized Chinese exports, and warned the European Union would likely impose additional tariffs that, combined with U.S. protectionism, might inspire other nations to implement steep tariff hikes.
15 Articles
15 Articles
EU Slashes Steel Import Quotas and Raises Tariffs to 50 Percent
The European Union has nearly halved its tariff-free steel import quotas and imposed a 50 percent duty on excess shipments to protect domestic producers from global overcapacity. Under the rules, the EU’s annual tariff-free import quotas are cut by 47 percent to 18.3 million metric tons, while an out-of-quota duty of 50 percent is introduced for 26 categories of steel products imported into the EU. The rules, which came into effect on July 1, …
EU adds customs duty for cheap parcels from third countries
The European Union cancelled a customs duty exemption for e-commerce packages and introduced a new customs duty on parcels from outside the bloc. The move has been made to counter the flooding of cheap goods coming from third countries. Before, any parcels below €150 was exempt from customs duty. A recent surge in e-commerce orders pushed the situation to the extreme, and the Commission is now adding a new €3 customs duty on parcels below €150. …
EU Targets Shein, Temu and AliExpress With New €3 Import Fees as Bloc Tightens Rules on Chinese E-Commerce
The European Union has taken another major step to curb the rapid expansion of Chinese ultra-low-cost online retailers, introducing new import fees on small parcels that had long entered the bloc duty-free. The measure marks the latest escalation in a global crackdown on business models used by platforms such as Shein, Temu and Alibaba-owned AliExpress, […] The post EU Targets Shein, Temu and AliExpress With New €3 Import Fees as Bloc Tightens R…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
