Ep 377: EU plans for fee on inbound cross-border parcels
Update: 2025-07-21
Description
Roel Gevaers, professor in last mile logistics and supply chain at the university of Antwerp, discusses moves to impose fees on inbound low-value parcels from outside the EU.
- EU and EC proposal to add €2 fee for inbound international parcels
- Fee for cross-dock parcels from overseas
- Focus on import-free parcels
- Huge volumes of Chinese parcels entering Europe each year
- EU and EC intentions with this fee - is it a symbolic action?
- Timeframes - contrasting Europe with the USA
- Future plans for full customs reform
- Consumer protection and standards
- How the €2 fee will be collected
- Passing costs on to the consumer
- Likelihood of impact on low-value cross-border parcel volumes
- Impact of US tariffs on Chinese exports to other nations
- Is the proposed fee legal?
- EU member countries' responsibilities for customs
Also in this episode: An update on Belgium's legislation compelling parcel locker networks to be carrier neutral.
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