Wudi@feddit.uk to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 9 hours agoEU introduces €3 customs charge on small parcels to curb cheap Chinese importswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up1109
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minus-squarefyffes@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·6 hours agoImportant bit of information: China gets subsidised parcel fee under an agreement of the World Post Association. They pay less for postage than European businesses shipping within the continent.
minus-squareB0rax@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·4 hours agoWhy is this not changed? Why all these additional taxes and hoops when they could simply cancels these subsidies?
minus-squareMinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·56 minutes agoeasier to add a new agreement than cancel an old i guess. treaties are hard
minus-squarefyffes@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 hours agoGood question. I guess you have to ask those responsible.
minus-squareSeductiveTortoise@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 hours agoI’ve wondered for years how they manage free shipping for all the small shit.
Important bit of information: China gets subsidised parcel fee under an agreement of the World Post Association. They pay less for postage than European businesses shipping within the continent.
Why is this not changed? Why all these additional taxes and hoops when they could simply cancels these subsidies?
easier to add a new agreement than cancel an old i guess. treaties are hard
Good question. I guess you have to ask those responsible.
I’ve wondered for years how they manage free shipping for all the small shit.