Parcels from outside the EU to cost more from July

New EU customs charges could signal the end of cheap online shopping

From July 1st, EU imposes €3 customs duty per item from non-EU countries (China, UK) to counter Shein/Temu's unsafe products. For IT leaders, this signals EU's tightening enforcement on cross-border compliance—expect similar scrutiny on SaaS, cloud, and vendor sourcing.