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Small Parcel Taxes: How Shein and Temu Escape
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All the experts had predicted it. The tax on small parcels, applied in France since 1 March, would inevitably be bypassed. This is already the case. The giants Shein and Temu no longer land their cargo planes in France, but in neighbouring countries, especially Belgium where this tax does not exist. After several exchanges with employees of Liège airport, our correspondents find the place of storage of Chinese goods. (Economy).
Set up on 1 March, the two-euro tax on packages imported outside the EU is a failure. Shein and Temu withdraw their cargo flights to Benelux to deliver France by truck, bypassing the measure. This logistic parade causes job losses in France and shows the anticipation of platforms, which are already building massive warehouses in the heart of Europe.
We may finally be able to (re)visit with luggage in hold now which are empty! For info the taxes are paid on the purchase and not at the reception, so that an order can receive a multitude of small parcels with only one tax! The aim is to reduce the "waste of energy" and engulfing the extra rewards. But I think we lack visibility about what it is like as a "small parcel". A small parcel is measured in volume? (in this case as much tax also the m…
The tax on small parcels has been applied since 1 March 2026 in France. But this system is already diverted by the Chinese giants from distribution.
The government thought it had found the ultimate weapon to curb the buying frenzy on Asian platforms. Just days after its implementation, the two-euro tax on small parcels is already showing its limitations in the face of the logistical prowess of e-commerce giants.
On 1 March 2026, France activated its new tax on low value parcels imported from countries outside the European Union. The principle is known: 2 euros per item category for consignments of a value less than or equal to 150 euros. The government presented this contribution as a tool for financing customs controls and as a response to the explosion of flows from Chinese online commerce. The market to be monitored is huge: 4.6 billion low value par…
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