Parcel Tax Brings in over 42 Million Euros for the Belgian Treasury in the First Month
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Thanks to a new tax of three euros on Chinese Internet stores, Belgium received an additional 42.5 million euros in one month, but the number of orders declined by about 35 per cent, writing a Belgian edition of HLN, citing local customs data.
Why "a third fewer Chinese packages since the package tax" is fake news - RetailDetail EU
Since the introduction of the European parcel tax, Belgian customs has recorded about a 35% decrease in low-cost parcels from outside the EU. That translates to approximately 1.26 million fewer shipments per day. Yet these figures are misleading: it is not true that Belgians are ordering significantly less from Shein and Temu.
The European parcel tax generated 42.5 million euros for the Belgian Treasury in July. This is reported by Het Laatste Nieuws, and customs confirmed the figures to VRT NWS. That is not a spectacular amount, says Kristian Vanderwaeren of customs, although revenues are expected to rise further.
The three-euro customs tax on small parcels imported from third countries into the European Union, in force since 1 July, brought back 42.5 million euros to the Belgian public treasury in one month, writes the Flemish daily Het Laatste Nieuws, quoting the customs service. ...
The introduction of a 12 lei fee for each parcel ordered from international platforms is necessary to restore market equity, says Finance Minister Victoria Belous. The new provision is expected to come into force in October 2026. According to the official, last year alone, over 10 million parcels ordered from international platforms arrived in the Republic of Moldova, and their number continues to grow. "The amounts are small, but the number of …
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