{"id":134343,"date":"2025-05-20T16:03:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T16:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/the-european-commission-plans-to-charge-a-fee-of-2-euros-for-each-small-package-entering-europe\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T16:03:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T16:03:49","slug":"the-european-commission-plans-to-charge-a-fee-of-2-euros-for-each-small-package-entering-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/the-european-commission-plans-to-charge-a-fee-of-2-euros-for-each-small-package-entering-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"The European Commission plans to charge a fee of 2 euros for each small package entering Europe."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n        <picture class=\"article__media\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/20\/0\/0\/8095\/5396\/556\/0\/75\/0\/ea64f5b_sirius-fs-upload-1-eabrotsf6mfl-1747755373225-000-36ph7qn-min.jpg 556w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/20\/0\/0\/8095\/5396\/600\/0\/75\/0\/ea64f5b_sirius-fs-upload-1-eabrotsf6mfl-1747755373225-000-36ph7qn-min.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/20\/0\/0\/8095\/5396\/664\/0\/75\/0\/ea64f5b_sirius-fs-upload-1-eabrotsf6mfl-1747755373225-000-36ph7qn-min.jpg 664w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/20\/0\/0\/8095\/5396\/700\/0\/75\/0\/ea64f5b_sirius-fs-upload-1-eabrotsf6mfl-1747755373225-000-36ph7qn-min.jpg 700w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/20\/0\/0\/8095\/5396\/800\/0\/75\/0\/ea64f5b_sirius-fs-upload-1-eabrotsf6mfl-1747755373225-000-36ph7qn-min.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 556px, 100vw\" alt=\"Packages at the Collissimo postal sorting center in Thillay (Val-d'Oise), December 5, 2024.\" width=\"664\" height=\"443\"><\/source>\n        <\/picture>\n        <noscript><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/20\/0\/0\/8095\/5396\/664\/0\/75\/0\/ea64f5b_sirius-fs-upload-1-eabrotsf6mfl-1747755373225-000-36ph7qn-min.jpg\" alt=\"Packages at the Collissimo postal sorting center in Thillay (Val-d'Oise), December 5, 2024.\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/noscript><figcaption class=\"article__legend\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Packages at the Collissimo postal sorting center in Thillay (Val-d&#8217;Oise), December 5, 2024. <span class=\"article__credit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Gr\u00e9goire Campione\/AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">The **European Commission** proposed Tuesday to impose a cost of **2 euros** on each **small package** entering **Europe**, the majority of which comes from **China**. <em>\u201cWe are talking about 2 euros per package, paid by the platform\u201d<\/em> said **European Commerce Commissioner**, **Maros Sefcovic**, ahead of the **European Parliament** in **Brussels**.<\/p>\n<section class=\"catcher catcher--favoris\">\n<div class=\"catcher__content\">\n            <span class=\"catcher__title catcher__title--hide\">Read also |<\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"catcher__desc\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon__premium\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Article reserved for our subscribers<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n                **Donald Trump&#8217;s policies open a boulevard in China in Southeast Asia**<br \/>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<p>\n            <button class=\"lmd-btn-icon lmd-btn-icon--primary lmd-btn-icon--m js-lmd-dropdown-favorite-toggler\" aria-controls=\"lmd-dropdown-favorite\" aria-label=\"Read later\" aria-describedby=\"article-title-3421239\" data-article-id=\"3421239\" data-position=\"lire aussi\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/idees\/article\/2025\/05\/15\/la-politique-de-donald-trump-ouvre-un-boulevard-a-la-chine-en-asie-du-sud-est_6606223_3232.html\" data-status=\"\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon__favorites\"\/><br \/>\n                <span class=\"js-btn-icon-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read later<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">The idea is specifically to target the packages of <em>\u201clow value\u201d<\/em> those which are worth less than **150 euros** &#8211; the threshold below which the packages sent from a third country into the **European Union** escape customs taxes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Customs services are overwhelmed by an ever-increasing influx of these imported small packages. The statistics concerning these products are vertiginous: some **4.6 billion shipments** worth less than **150 euros** entered the **European market** in 2024, or more than **145 packages** each second. Of this total, **91%** came from **China**.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">These costs of **2 euros** would be used to finance **customs controls**, said Commissioner Sefcovic. <em>\u201cThis is why I would not qualify these management costs as a tax, but simply as a way of compensating for their cost\u201d<\/em> he detailed, highlighting the <em>\u201chuge\u201d<\/em> workload of customs officials.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__sub-title\">800 Million Small Packages Delivered Last Year in France<\/h2>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">These controls are especially needed due to the low-value parcel influx sent from **Asia**, via platforms such as **Shein** or **Temu**. This influx is feared due to the increase in **customs duties** wanted by the **United States**, particularly on small packages from **China**.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">This measure was notably claimed by **France**, which proposed at the end of **April** to impose **\u201cmanagement costs\u201d** on each small package entering **Europe**. For France alone, **800 million** of these small packages were delivered last year.<\/p>\n<section class=\"catcher catcher--favoris\">\n<div class=\"catcher__content\">\n            <span class=\"catcher__title catcher__title--hide\">Read also |<\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"catcher__desc\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon__premium\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Article reserved for our subscribers<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n                **Shein, a behemoth of online sales slowed down by customs taxes**<br \/>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<p>\n            <button class=\"lmd-btn-icon lmd-btn-icon--primary lmd-btn-icon--m js-lmd-dropdown-favorite-toggler\" aria-controls=\"lmd-dropdown-favorite\" aria-label=\"Read later\" aria-describedby=\"article-title-3416283\" data-article-id=\"3416283\" data-position=\"lire aussi\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/economie\/article\/2025\/05\/10\/bete-noire-de-l-industrie-de-la-mode-la-machine-shein-grippee-par-les-taxes-douanieres_6604816_3234.html\" data-status=\"\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon__favorites\"\/><br \/>\n                <span class=\"js-btn-icon-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read later<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">The **European Commission** called in **February** to abolish the exemption from customs duties, which dates back to **2010**, highlighting import risks related to <em>\u201cdangerous products\u201d<\/em> and a significant environmental footprint from such volumes. **Brussels** also hopes that part of the revenues generated from these costs on small packages will be assigned to the **EU budget**.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">In addition to concerns regarding the health and safety of European consumers, the **Commission** also denounces their environmental impact and the distortions of competition faced by European traders, particularly **SMEs**, which comply with EU standards.<\/p>\n<section class=\"catcher catcher--favoris\">\n<div class=\"catcher__content\">\n            <span class=\"catcher__title catcher__title--hide\">Read also |<\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"catcher__desc\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon__premium\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Article reserved for our subscribers<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n                **&#8221;From 50 to 100 euros more per month&#8221;: these French people managing packages to improve their purchasing power**<br \/>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<p>\n            <button class=\"lmd-btn-icon lmd-btn-icon--primary lmd-btn-icon--m js-lmd-dropdown-favorite-toggler\" aria-controls=\"lmd-dropdown-favorite\" aria-label=\"Read later\" aria-describedby=\"article-title-3398536\" data-article-id=\"3398536\" data-position=\"lire aussi\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/economie\/article\/2024\/12\/31\/de-50-a-100-euros-en-plus-par-mois-ces-francais-qui-gerent-des-colis-pour-ameliorer-leur-pouvoir-d-achat_6474688_3234.html\" data-status=\"\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon__favorites\"\/><br \/>\n                <span class=\"js-btn-icon-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read later<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"author\">\n<p class=\"author__detail\">\n            <span class=\"author__name\">The world with AFP<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article__reactions\">\n        Reuse this content<br \/>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">Breaking News General &#8211; 1<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Packages at the Collissimo postal sorting center in Thillay (Val-d&#8217;Oise), December 5, 2024. Gr\u00e9goire Campione\/AFP The **European Commission** proposed Tuesday to impose a cost of **2 euros** on each **small package** entering **Europe**, the majority of which comes from **China**. \u201cWe are talking about 2 euros per package, paid by the platform\u201d said **European Commerce [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":134344,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3365,1893,10841,1147,853,4849,2132,2898,1620,46],"class_list":["post-134343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-charge","tag-commission","tag-entering","tag-europe","tag-european","tag-euros","tag-fee","tag-package","tag-plans","tag-small"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=134343"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134343\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/134344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=134343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=134343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=134343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}