End of EU duty exemption will hit parcel flows and give shoppers 'sticker shock'

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The end of exemption from duties on imports worth less then €22 into the EU will likely hit parcel flows from China, but large e-commerce platforms have already taken steps that should mitigate the impact.

From 1 July, the EU will remove the €22 threshold for duties on parcels imported from non-EU origins which will then require customs clearance, payment of VAT and, depending on national thresholds, customs duties.

The €22 limit will be scrapped under a wave of protest from EU-based ...