Amman, June 29 (Petra) — The European Union is preparing to
introduce a flat 3-euro tariff on small parcels entering the bloc
from non-EU countries, a move aimed at curbing the massive influx of
low-priced Chinese goods and protecting domestic retail
competitiveness.

According to Euronews, effective this Wednesday, all shipments valued
under 150 euros will be subject to the new fee. The regulation
effectively ends the long-standing “de minimis” exemption, which
previously allowed low-value packages to enter European markets
duty-free.

The policy shift follows an unprecedented surge in small-package
imports into the EU. Shipping volumes skyrocketed from roughly 1.3
billion parcels in 2022 to 5.9 billion in 2025. European Commission
data indicates that approximately 90 percent of these shipments
originate from China, driven largely by e-commerce giants such as
Shein and Temu.

//Petra// AF