The Tax on Small Packages Causes Imports to Fall at Liège Airport
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A notable fall of 53% was recorded in imports of small parcels at Liege airport in Belgium. It is a central European hub for online commerce, where the decrease occurred in July compared to the same period last year. This reduction, according to data made public by the Belgian customs authorities, is attributed to a new tax introduced by the European Union. According to the customs services, the special duty appears to have achieved its objecti…
According to French customs, imports of small parcels have fallen by 30 to 40% overall in the EU since the tax came into force.
According to the customs services, the tax had the expected effect with also an almost doubling of the average value of imported goods, which rose to above 10 euros. A clear sign that e-commerce platforms and their customers have adapted. “The first results show that this measure is already producing concrete effects. We are seeing a significant decrease in very low value shipments, significant additional revenues and a strengthening of our capa…
The European Union's new 3-euro fee on low-value parcels generated about 224 million euros ($260 million) in the first seven weeks of its implementation, in a first indication of the measure's impact on the influx of cheap products from China. At the same time, the imposition of the fee was associated with a 53% decrease in small parcels arriving in July 2026 at Liege airport in Belgium, one of the most important entry hubs for Chinese products …
The introduction of a new fee for small parcels outside the EU has brought significant changes to the market, reducing imports of low-value shipments by 30 to 50 percent and affecting the sales of numerous online stores.
Imports of small parcels at Liege airport, a major hub for e-commerce in Europe, fell by 53% in July compared with the same period last year, due to the tax introduced by the European Union, according to data that by sofokleous10.. gr
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