The European Union is preparing to slap a flat €2 “handling fee” on every low-value parcel—anything priced under €150—that lands directly on consumers’ doorsteps, a move Brussels says is aimed squarely at the tidal wave of cheap shipments dispatched by Chinese marketplaces such as Temu and Shein.
According to the Financial Times, trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič presented the plan as part of the broader customs-reform package now circulating among member states, arguing that national authorities are overwhelmed by micro-shipments and that domestic retailers face unfair competition from sellers who often sidestep safety and tax rules.
Scale is the Commission’s core concern. By its own count 4.6 billion low-value parcels poured into the EU in 2024—about 12 million a day—and officials say “well over 90 percent” originated in China. Each of those parcels currently glides through customs with only a simplified electronic declaration; the €2 levy is meant to fund the extra inspections that more rigorous checks will require. A reduced €0.50 rate will apply to shipments that first enter an EU warehouse, and the long-disputed €150 “de minimis” customs-duty exemption will be scrapped altogether under the same reform, explains FT.
Greece is not yet publishing its own parcel tallies, but the Athens Chamber of Tradesmen told Financial Report that roughly 8 percent of all parcels arriving in Greece now come from China, naming AliExpress first and Temu and Shein close behind.
Η Γυναίκα της Ζάκυθος και άλλες αιώνιες μνήμες είναι ένα ποιητικό έργο που ο Σολωμός δεν τελείωσε ποτέ - όπως δεν τελείωσε ποτέ τα περισσότερα έργα του.
Η ταινία, που ολοκληρώθηκε πρόσφατα έπειτα από τρία χρόνια παραγωγής φέρνει και πάλι στο προσκήνιο το πιο κρίσιμο ζήτημα του καιρού μας: την κλιματική κρίση. Το Mankind’s Folly έρχεται στον κινηματογράφο Δαναό για δύο μόνο προβολές το Σάββατο 17 & την Κυριακή 18 Ιανουαρίου.
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