EU to make Temu, Shein and Amazon liable for 'unsafe' goods, FT reports

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : Customs reforms would oblige online platforms to provide data before goods arrive in the EU, allowing officials to better control and inspect packages, according to a draft proposal seen by FT.
52% : Currently anyone who purchases goods online in the EU is treated as the importer for customs purposes, but the new reform will hold the platforms responsible, the newspaper reported.
50% : "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 FT said, citing the draft.
38% : Amazon, Shein, and the EU did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment outside business hours.

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