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E-commerce platforms to face handling fee on EU deliveries under new proposal

By Oscar Pandiello and Matthew Newman ( February 3, 2025, 13:20 GMT | Insight) -- E-commerce platforms shipping to the EU could soon face a handling fee under a European Commission proposal aimed at covering customs costs amid soaring parcel volumes. The draft report on e-commerce, set for release Wednesday and seen by MLex, also calls for stricter consumer protections and market surveillance, with platforms like Temu and Shein under increased scrutiny for non-compliant and unsafe products.E-commerce platforms shipping parcels to the EU would pay a “handling fee” to offset the costs of managing the surge in deliveries entering the bloc, under a proposal the European Commission is set to present....

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