International Parcels Drop by 32% After EU Imposes Surcharge - DutchNews.nl
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Number of Asian packages delivered via PostNL falls by a third - RetailDetail EU
In the third quarter, PostNL delivered 32% fewer packages from Asia. The new European import duty on small shipments is clearly having an impact on the Dutch package delivery company. The number of packages delivered via the airport has also already dropped significantly.
Over the past three months, PostNL also had much less work delivering packages from outside the European Union. Much less is being shipped, particularly from Asian online stores. Over the past three months, a total of over 32 percent fewer international packages were shipped. This is evident from the postal delivery company's figures for the third quarter of 2026. Import regulations In the previous quarter, far fewer packages were already bein…
The Dutch are receiving significantly fewer packages from Asia since the introduction of stricter European rules for e-commerce shipments from outside the EU on July 1. PostNL has noticed this, seeing the volume of international packages fall by nearly 32 percent last quarter.
Dutch consumers are receiving significantly fewer packages from Asia since the introduction of stricter European rules for e-commerce shipments from outside the EU on July 1. PostNL has noticed this, seeing the volume of international packages, including those from well-known online retailers such as Shein and Temu, fall by nearly 32 percent last quarter.
PostNL remains committed to its goal of eventually delivering mail in the Netherlands within three working days. At the same time, the company saw the number of parcels from Asian online stores decline by 32 percent in the third quarter.
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