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Edition of Thursday, November 12, 2026

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Temu and Shein: Is the Government Taking 3 Euros Plus 2 from You per Package? Let’s Do the Math

Since July 1 there has been a European customs duty of 3 euros on packages coming from outside the European Union; since November 1 another levy of 2 euros has been added, a handling fee; a third, Italian one has been postponed. Is that 5 euros more on every Temu and Shein package?

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Two example bars in euros, before VAT: with one item, the EU duty of 3 euros plus the EU handling fee of 2 euros make 5 euros; with a T-shirt and a watch, two items, 6 euros of duty plus 4 of fee make 10 euros.

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