US EditionWho Is Affected by the New Eu Rate for Receiving Packages: a New Tax to Be Paid by Citizens
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The European Union has taken a step towards changing the rules of international 'low cost' electronic commerce. As of 1 July 2026, packages with a value of less than 150 euros from outside the Community block will be subject to a new fixed rate of three euros. The measure seeks to respond to the massive arrival of shipments mainly from China, driven by platforms such as Shein or Temu. Another important point of the decision to end the unfair com…
On Friday 12 December, the European Council introduced a new customs duty on packages less than €150 entering European territory. The tax will enter into force in July 2026. A second tax could soon be added by France.
Some complain that this will increase the prices of small items like by an example a cord to 2 euros to charge your phone. That's true. But we can't talk about ecology and get a cord delivered individually from China. We can't talk about reindustrialization without talking [...]
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