End of cheap Chinese parcels — with loopholes
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From July 1, the European Union abolishes the customs exemption on parcels from outside the EU valued at under 150 euros and introduces a flat 3 euro handling fee on every such shipment. The change is designed to level the playing field between EU retailers and Chinese e-commerce platforms such as AliExpress and Temu.
Polish commentators cited by money.pl, sourcing from Rzeczpospolita, note that the impact will be substantially softened: Chinese operators have been quietly building European warehouse networks, meaning goods already in EU territory will not attract the new duty. The reform therefore may not produce the consumer price shock many anticipated. Polish logistics and domestic retail sectors had lobbied hard for the change, arguing that the old rules represented an unfair subsidy to offshore competitors. The broader context is an escalating EU-China trade dispute that extends well beyond small-parcel deliveries.
Source: money.pl
