Additionally, 63% of non-EU food supplements and 60% of imported professional personal protective equipment failed health and safety tests.
Regulators recently fined e-commerce platform Temu €200 million for failing to prevent the sale of illegal and dangerous products on its marketplace.
Officials believe the removal of the threshold will also deter non-EU retailers by forcing them to complete complicated customs declarations for every package.
Some platforms are already shifting their business models. Shein has opened pop-ups in Hungary and established a massive distribution center in Poland.
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Meanwhile, the UK Treasury announced it will begin charging import duties on small parcels worth less than £135 starting in October 2028.
