As presented by Business Insider in September this year, the Shein platform uses about 8.8 million Poles per month. In the country over the Vistula River, the 1 that can boast about 13.2 million users in 1 period is more popular. The thought of what the European Union has to do with these e-commerce platforms can thwart Chinese online stores' plans.
The European Union wants to tighten the rules on inexpensive shipments from China
Due to the increase in imports of inexpensive goods from China, the European Union is planning to destruct work exemptions for little than EUR 150 in the close future. This proposal was made 2 years ago by the European Commission, which assumed that changes would take place at the earliest in 2028, erstwhile a wider improvement of the EU customs strategy would come into force.
Today, EU Trade Commissioner Maros Šefčovic proposed that the "de minimis" work should be abolished in 2026. “The European industry, [...] warned that this distortion of competition must be removed immediately,” said a highly placed EU member.
Once any changes have been made, it is assumed that a uniform fee will be introduced for each package imported from outside the European Union. The fee proposed by the European Commission is EUR 2.
Neither Shein nor this man has yet given any position on the matter. The question is whether, following the introduction of a uniform charge, prices will actually deter customers from Chinese online platforms.
“The elimination of the work exemption will remove long-term legal gaps that have been systematically utilized to avoid paying customs duties,” added Danish Minister Stephanie Lose during the press conference.
"The number of low value e-commerce shipments to the Union doubled last year, reaching 4.6 billion. More than 90% of them come from China. The Commission, the EU's executive body, is struggling with force from EU companies to halt the influx more quickly," said Reuters.
