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EU wants to remove an invoice for favorable orders from Temu and Shein
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End without end? The EU Commission wants to put a stop to the unchecked influx of cheap China goods from Temu, Shein and Co.
The EU Commission wants to contain the flood of cheap products from third countries, especially from China. The Brussels authority suggests introducing a processing fee for packages of online retailers such as Temu and Shein. The aim is to compensate for the costs for customs authorities caused by the enormous amount of such programs.
According to the EU Commission, around 4.6 billion packages with a goods value below 22 euros were imported into the EU last year. Due to the rapidly growing number of such programs, the Commission is considering a processing fee for e-commerce goods delivered directly to consumers in order to compensate for the costs for customs and market surveillance.
Abolition of the customs exemption for Temu, Shein and Co.
A central point of the planned reform is the abolition of the previous customs exemption for shipments under 150 euros. The Commission has long wanted to abolish this exemption limit. This could also apply to online marketplaces such as Amazon or Etsy. This is to ensure that all dealers – regardless of their location – have the same competitive conditions. In addition, the EU plans increased controls and coordinated measures to prevent the sale of uncertain or non-EU-compliant products.
In addition to tightened customs measures, the protection of consumers should be improved. This includes stricter enforcement mechanisms for online marketplaces as well as the increased use of digital tools for checking product safety. The Commission calls on the Member States to implement these measures together with it and regularly check their effectiveness.
The German trade association positively evaluates the EU’s plans. The European Commission has taken an important step to ensure that in the competition with platforms and trading companies from third countries, the deputy HDE general manager Stephan Tromp. “Providers such as Temu and Shein should no longer get away with control breaks.” At the same time, the HDE warns of additional bureaucratic burdens for European dealers.
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Source: Stern