EU agrees €3 tax on parcels to tackle surge of Shein and Temu imports
EU finance ministers have agreed to introduce a €3 tax on low-value parcels entering the European Union from July 2026, marking a major step toward curbing the flood of cheap online imports, particularly from China-based platforms such as Shein and Temu. The measure will end the long-standing tax-free status for packages worth less than €150, known
