The EU intends to impose, starting in 2026, a tax on the processing of small packages coming from China, advancing the implementation of the measure by more than two years to reduce cheap imports.

Brussels has requested the imposition of a tax at the level of the European Union for the processing of small packages ordered from online platforms such as Shein, Temu, and Alibaba, starting in 2026. This measure comes more than two years earlier than initially scheduled and aims primarily to reduce cheap imports from China, which amount to billions of euros. According to an article published by the Financial Times, this initiative reflects the EU's efforts to protect the internal market and combat unfair competition generated by imported products at low prices.