Temu and All Non-EU Online Stores Must Pay a Handling Fee when Shipping to Europe
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Millions of parcels come to Europe every day from abroad, from cheap online retailers such as Shein and Temu. Customs are overwhelmed, a new tax is meant to help, but consumers in Europe are spared.
The new rules aim to prevent large volumes of packages from overwhelming EU customs authorities and preventing unsafe products from entering the EU.
DR In recent years, the EU has seen the influx of cheap clothing, toys, electronics and other products purchased by consumers on foreign online platforms, and in 2024 4.6 billion such packages were delivered, 91% of which came from China. Last year, this figure even reached 5.8 billion units. The fee is intended to compensate for the increased costs incurred by the customs authorities and to ensure that they have sufficient resources to properly…
Cheap purchases from Asia have apparently taken a hit. The new tariff has discouraged almost half of Slovaks from purchasing from Chinese platforms.
The EU fee was intended to curb the influx of cheap goods from Asia, but Poles haven't abandoned Chinese platforms. They're paying more, and some are cutting back on food and clothing. Meanwhile, Asian websites have found ways to circumvent the new levies, and the Polish e-commerce industry is demanding even higher fees.
The implementation of EU regulations eliminating customs duty exemptions for shipments from outside the European Union valued at less than €150 has significantly shaken up the Polish e-commerce market. The introduction of a flat fee of €3 per item and the meticulous calculation of VAT on the entire shipment value have changed the shopping habits of millions of Poles. Recent analysis of data from the whenUbuy app shows that while Polish consumers…
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