EU plans two-euro flat fee on small parcels from outside bloc

Trade chief Maros Sefcovic told the European Parliament that e-commerce platforms would be expected to pay the levy per parcel, which aims to help the European Union tackle the challenges from the massive influx of inexpensive items. The fee would remove the customs-free status of packages worth less than 150 euros that are imported directly to consumers, often via platforms like Chinese-founded Temu and Shein. Parcels sent directly to warehouses where they are stored in the EU would face a lower fee of 50 cents, Sefcovic said.