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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ok, thanks for the info, I really thought it was more of an issue of protectionism and defense of European competition than consumer protection, but I may be misinformed, thanks
I meant that those two in particular are specialized in selling crap that not only harms competition, but also doesn’t respect regulations.
Same goes for the Amazon investigation.
Also regulations are a matter of consumer protection too since EU and, even more, Italy have higher standards for quality and stricter laws regarding potentially harmful materials.