EU to slap €3 customs duty on small parcels from July 1st

Listen: Who will benefit from the new €3 tax on small parcels?

From Wednesday onwards, the European Union is introducing a new 3 customs duty on low-value parcels entering the bloc from outside the EU – will you end up paying for this?

EU ends duty-free treatment for low-value e-commerce imports

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What you should expect when the EU's small parcel fee kicks in on July 1st

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EU slaps €3 fee on cheap ecommerce parcels in blow to Shein, Temu, AliExpress

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Levy stems e-commerce flow from China

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Online shoppers facing new customs charges

New EU customs charges could have significant implications for online shoppers who regularly buy low-cost items from British, Asian, American and other non-EU websites.

Swedish Customs to Get New Power to Seize Assets From Debtors at Border

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Canada Post stopping parcel delivery to some EU countries because of new duty

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Trump Threatens to Impose 100% Tariff on European Countries Over Tech Taxes

President Trump threatened to scrap a just-finalized trade deal with the European Union on Friday, saying that any country that levies a digital services tax would be hit immediately with a 100 percent tariff on all exports to the United States. Mr. Trump seized on the fact that several European countries are discussing imposing such []

Trump threatens UK with 100% tariffs — says trade deals won’t matter over tech tax

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 100 import tariffs on goods from any European country entering the United States, saying he would ignore or override existing trade agreements if a tech tax was imposed on American companies, particularly social media firms. The proposed tax targets the revenues or profits of large technology companies such...

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Canada Post pausing parcels to 12 EU countries over new customs rules

Canada Post says in a notice on its website that it's not accepting parcels destined for a dozen countries until further notice. The post Canada Post pausing parcels to 12 EU countries over new customs rules appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

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Brussels puts trade ban with Israeli settlements on the table

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EU seeks fairer trade with China

EU seeks fairer trade with China