Chinese e-commerce in spotlight amid EU push to scrap duty-free access for small packages
[South China Morning Post] - 02/5/2025
Brussels is seeking to scrap tax breaks for low-value shipments as it cracks down on ‘dangerous’ goods sold by firms such as Temu and Shein.
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