The Number of Small Parcels Is Falling in France, the Government Highlights "Tangible Results" of the Fight Against Asian Platforms
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Since the first taxes imposed in July, by the European Union, the use of e-commerce platforms has declined in France. From 1 November, additional charges will be added to small packages.
In recent months, the use of Chinese e-commerce platforms has declined, as has the amounts of VAT reported, according to a balance sheet presented by Bercy on Wednesday 28 October. A success attributed to the tax policy implemented at European level.
The response against the invasion of small Chinese parcels shows concrete results. Between unprecedented taxes and reinforced controls, France recorded a decrease of almost half of the amounts declared by the...
The government revealed that the number of small parcels sent to France had fallen sharply between June and August, seeing it as a concrete result of the introduction of a European tax in July.
In the past three months, 65 percent fewer cheap parcels from countries like China have been declared than in the same period last year, according to customs. This sharp decline is entirely due to the introduction of the European parcel tax of 3 euros. Moreover, the tax has generated tens of millions of euros in just a few months.
One year after the scandal of child pornography dolls on Shein, the government welcomed "tangible results" in the fight against the drifts of Asian platforms, announcing a ...
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