China has claimed that the new "anti-fast-fashion" law which came into force in France on Tuesday amounts to "discrimination." Responding to these accusations, a source from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Euronews that such claims were false.

Imports of small parcels from China have already fallen by up to 40 per cent since a separate €3 EU levy came into force in July.

France’s new law imposes fees on certain ultra-fast fashion items that will eventually reach almost 20 euros per garment.