US EditionEU to fine online platforms importing unsafe products
- On Thursday, the European Parliament and EU governments struck a deal to overhaul customs systems, treating online platforms like Shein, Temu, and AliExpress as importers responsible for safety and duty payments.
- Previously, the European Union did not apply customs duty on parcels valued at less than €150, fueling rapid growth while a European Commission study found 65% of imported goods failed safety compliance.
- Lille was selected as the location for the new EU Customs Authority , where 250 staff will manage a data hub to oversee incoming goods; non-compliant companies face fines between 1 and 6% of sales.
- The Commission plans to scrap the current duty exemption, imposing a €3 fee starting in July and an additional handling fee effective from 1 November to manage incoming parcels.
- Next week, the EU will send a nine-member delegation to Beijing and Shanghai for a three-day engagement with Chinese legislators and market regulators to address digital sector challenges.
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On Thursday 26 March, Parliament and the European Council reached a historic agreement on a major reform of the Customs Code to deal with the influx of individual parcels from online sales sites outside the EU. Toxic toys, electronic devices that can fire, makeup containing heavy metals... China is flooding the market with products that do not comply with European standards. Last year, more than 5.8 billion small packages of low value entered th…
Grillfürst [Newsroom]Bad Hersfeld (ots) - Germany's large grill retailer Grillfürst welcomes the current EU customs reform as an overdue signal. Managing Director Joachim Weber, however, criticizes a structural enforcement deficit in the control of ... Continue reading here...Original content of: Grillfürst, transmitted by news aktuell
The European Union has agreed on a comprehensive customs reform plan. One of its main goals is to unify member states' customs systems to cope with the huge volume of parcels arriving mainly from China.
EU Reaches Deal on Customs Reform, Agrees to Fine Online Marketplaces Over Unsafe Imports
The European Union has agreed to overhaul its customs system, introducing new fees on low-value imports and tougher rules for online platforms to tackle a rise in e-commerce shipments and product safety risks, officials said on March 26. The reforms come amid growing concern in Brussels about the volume of imports from China and the prevalence of unsafe or noncompliant products entering the EU market. The provisional agreement must be officially…
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