Temu, Shein and Amazon to be liable in EU for 'unsafe' or 'illegal' goods

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : Temu and Shein have all previously told the FT that they comply with EU rules.
56% : The EU imported 4.6bn lower-value parcels in 2024, a fourfold increase on 2022.
55% : According to a draft proposal seen by the Financial Times, customs reforms would oblige online platforms to provide data before goods arrive in the EU, allowing officials to better control and inspect packages.
53% : The EU will also consider imposing a handling fee per package, a plan first revealed by the FT.
51% : Currently, any individual in the EU who purchases goods online is treated as the importer for customs purposes.
51% : "The EUCA would be able to screen the goods based on this information and to identify potential risks, even prior to the loading of the goods for transport or their physical arrival in the EU," the document says.
40% : The EU plans to make ecommerce platforms such as Temu, Shein and Amazon Marketplace liable for dangerous or illegal products sold online, in a crackdown on the flood of imports from China.
39% : "This will allow customs authorities to have a complete overview on the supply chains, anticipating controls on imports and exports and making control recommendations to the member states.

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