Sting on products coming from China, 5 euros for parcels under 150 euros

In July 1st, unless last minute changes are made, the small parcel tax of value under i 150 euro coming from non-EU countries. In Italia the withdrawal will be double, because on the same day both the withdrawal foreseen by the Ue Of 3 euro per package is the one established by government with the last one budget law and 2 euro. In 10 days, therefore, for home or local deliveries locker of goods arriving from outside theEuropa the rate in Italy will become 5 euro.

For weeks, rumors have been multiplying around the world entrepreneurial who ask theexecutive to rethink the measure, fearing a sting for the supply chain transportwhich is already complaining of a reduction in profits with an attempt to circumvent the rule.

Postponement and technical adjustments

At the beginning of March the Mef had ordered the postponement until June 30, 2026 of the application of the contribution by talking about the need for an adjustment of the information system dell’Customs and Monopolies Agency.

Confetra’s criticisms

L’handling fee and 2 eurohe urges Confetra“will cause the collapse of at least the 50% of freight traffic and will cause losses 25 million euros to the State”. The request to the Government is to “cancel this tax immediately to safeguard the national logistics sector“, wrote the association in a letter addressed in recent days to Minister of Economy Giancarlo Giorgetti.

The position of Aice Confcommercio

While Aice Confcommercio maintains that “it is necessary that the entry into force of national contribution to cover expenses related to imports of small shipments, is further extended or definitively cancelled, in order to avoid a duty effect “3+2“.

The reasons for the European standard

The Ue has applied its rule on small parcelsthe vast majority of which come from Chinaas the goods contained may represent health risks or violations of intellectual property with respect to community standards.

The Italian strategy

L’Italia proposed a similar reasoning. After trying to make a squeeze to contain the fast fashionespecially of origin Chinesel’executive launched the rule with the aim of supporting customs charges. In the 2025 are 396 million of items ordered by Italians with provenance extra eu il 98% came from China. Il 25% of these shipments contains heads of clothing. The tax could significantly affect the online platform Temu, e-commerce site operated by the Chinese company PDD Holdings, owner of Pinduoduo and active globally.

The government’s next decisions

Now theexecutive he has just over a week to find a possible one coverage which allows you to postpone it again national levy and 2 euro or whether to let the measure come into force and then monitor it effects of the application.