Plans for €2 duty on parcels from outside EU set to hit Shein and Temu  

EU finance ministers agreed on Thursday to bring forward customs duties on low-value parcels arriving in the 27-nation bloc

A €2 duty on low-value parcels entering the European Union is set to hit billions of packages from Chinese online retailers Shein and Temu.

A €2 duty on low-value parcels entering the European Union is set to hit billions of packages from Chinese online retailers Shein and Temu.

EU finance ministers agreed on Thursday to bring forward "as soon as possible in 2026" the introduction of customs duties on low-value parcels arriving in the 27-nation bloc.