The European Union will impose higher fees on small packages starting next year in an attempt to curb the influx of parcels coming mostly from China.
Packages at a neighborhood sorting center in Beijing, China, on Monday, April 28, 2025. Previously exempted from any levies under the so-called 'de minimis' rule, parcels shipped-from-China to US priced up to $800 now face an ad-valorem tax — of 120% of a product’s value — or a per postal item fee of at least $100 starting May 2. Photographer: Na Bian/Bloomberg
The European Union will impose higher fees on small packages starting next year in an attempt to curb the influx of parcels coming mostly from China.
Packages at a neighborhood sorting center in Beijing, China, on Monday, April 28, 2025. Previously exempted from any levies under the so-called 'de minimis' rule, parcels shipped-from-China to US priced up to $800 now face an ad-valorem tax — of 120% of a product’s value — or a per postal item fee of at least $100 starting May 2. Photographer: Na Bian/Bloomberg
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