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EU plans €2 fee on parcels imported from outside Europe

Economy · First reported 30 Oct, 09:00 · Updated 09:36

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The supplied reports say the EU plans to add a €2 processing fee to parcels imported into the bloc from November 1. They describe the fee as intended to reduce the influx of cheap Chinese products bought online and say it would be in addition to a recent €3 tax on small parcels.

  • The EU plans to charge an additional €2 processing fee on parcels imported into the European Union, starting November 1.
  • The reports say the fee is intended to reduce the influx of cheap Chinese products bought online.
  • The €2 fee would be on top of a recent €3 EU tax on small parcels.
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€2 processing fee on parcels imported into the EU
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November 1
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Reduce the influx of cheap Chinese products bought online
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A recent €3 EU tax on small parcels

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