- The EU applies a €2 handling fee to each item in a package sent directly to consumers from outside the 27-nation bloc, regardless of parcel value.
- The levy stacks on the EU's existing €3 fee on small parcels and takes effect weeks before Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas shopping.
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“The European Union will from Sunday slap a €2 (US$2.25) handling fee on packages from outside the 27-nation bloc in a bid to curb the influx from China.”