The contribution on low-value postal packages, set at 2 euros for each shipment, is expected to garner 122.5 million euros next year and 245 million in both 2027 and 2028, according to parliamentary documents seen by Reuters.
With this move, which is in line with a proposal being discussed at European Union level, Italy targets online platforms such as Shein and Temu and aims to protect its fashion industry from low-cost foreign imports mostly from China.
EU customs authorities handled around 4.6 billion low-value packages bought online in 2024, 91% of them coming from China and double the 2023 figure, latest data shows.
The government also intends to increase Italy’s tax weighing on the transfer of shares and other financial instruments to 0.4% from a current 0.2%, in a move that should yield an additional 337 million euros from next year.
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Eh, I consider China a threat as well, but right now the USA is much, much worse.
From what perspective? They have actively been damaging themselves for a year now.
On the other hand China has led people like you in believing they are aren’t as much of a threat. That’s pretty scary.
They are less of a threat compared to the USA right now. I believe it to be more scary that you do not believe this to be the case. I also believe it to be scary that you ignored me mentioning China as a danger too. Just not as much as the fascist dictatorship.
Such a fascist dictatorship is a danger to the entire world. We had a world war over this.
Which fascist dictatorship are you talking about? China?
Don’t play dumb.
Oh so China, well, yeah i agree with you.
Italy’s measures are aiming at all online platforms, but given the country’s strong fashion industry they are more eying at China’s Shein and Temu as they are selling more fashion. So it seems reasonably if this is used as an example here imo.