Ursula Announces More Import Taxes

From today, customs duties apply to e-commerce parcels worth up to €150 entering the EU. 30 million Europeans work in retail; it's our our largest private-sector employer. And the surge in low-value online imports has put our retailers at an unfair disadvantage. Too many of these products also fail to meet EU safety standards, putting consumers at risk. Today's change is about restoring fairness for European businesses and better protecting our consumers.

Ursula von der Leyen announces new customs duties on e-commerce parcels worth up to €150 entering the EU. The joke is that the uploader’s “more taxes” caption frames the official statement as another example of taxes being imposed, making it a reaction to government policy and rising costs. EN: Ursula von der Leyen announces new customs duties on e-commerce parcels worth up to €150 entering the EU. The joke is that the uploader’s “more taxes” caption frames the official statement as another example of taxes being imposed, making it a reaction to government policy and rising costs.

• @eternalclassic / 90473 2026-07-01