The EU plans to make Temu, Shein, and Amazon Marketplace responsible for illegal or dangerous goods. Platforms must provide shipment data for stricter inspections and collect VAT, with all imports subject to customs duties.
A new EU Customs Authority (EUCA) will centralize oversight as low-value imports—4.6B in 2024, 90% from China—strain enforcement. The EU is also considering a per-package handling fee and seller contributions to disposal costs.
Shein, Amazon, AliExpress, and Temu face separate investigations for market behavior.
