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EU could target ultra low-cost e-tailers like Shein and Temu with package handling fee or import tax


The European Union is drowning under cheap packages coming from Asian online retailers, starting with ultra low-cost e-tailers AliExpress, Shein and Temu.

The European Union is drowning under cheap packages coming from Asian online retailers, starting with ultra low-cost e-tailers AliExpress, Shein and Temu. The Financial Times has learned that the EU is considering a crackdown on such imported goods due to safety and counterfeiting concerns. Both options would likely lead to lengthy negotiations between the Commission, the World Trade Organization, and the bloc’s 27 Member States.

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