EU to slap new €2 fee on online shopping orders from outside Europe

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The EU plans to add a €2 processing fee to parcels imported from outside Europe, on top of a recently introduced €3 charge on small parcels. The measure is intended to curb the flow of inexpensive goods, particularly Chinese products bought online.

The EU will charge an extra €2 "processing fee" on parcels imported into the European Union from Sunday November 1st in a bid to reduce the influx of cheap Chinese products bought on the internet. The fee is on top of the recent €3 EU tax added on "small parcels".