EU imposes €2 handling fee on non-EU parcels to curb China e-commerce influx

The EU will add a €2 handling fee per item on parcels from outside the bloc starting Sunday, supplementing the existing €3 small-parcel fee, targeting the surge of low-value Chinese e-commerce goods ahead of the holiday shopping season. The measure applies per item type regardless of parcel value, potentially raising costs for cross-border sellers and consumers. This marks a concrete regulatory escalation in EU efforts to limit Chinese direct-to-consumer imports, though its impact on trade volumes and prices remains uncertain.

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