Duty-Free shopping on SHEIN and Temu ends as new €3 EU import charge comes into force
New fee for low-value imports from outside the EU takes effect from 1 July, aimed at tackling unfair competition and strengthening checks on e-commerce products
End of ultra-cheap Shein and Temu shopping: Who pays the new €3 fee, when it applies, and who can avoid it from tomorrow
Under European Commission guidelines that will apply across all EU customs authorities, the key issue for consumers is not when an order was placed, but when the parcel is cleared for import into the EU
The 27 EU member states give the final green light for the EU-U.S. trade agreement to take effect before July 4
The EU and the U.S. have the largest bilateral trade and investment relationship in the world, accounting for nearly 30% of global trade in goods and services and 43% of global GDP
