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News

June 19th, 2025

Customs reform: Council Presidency aims for swift agreement.

On Friday, the EU finance ministers will discuss the reform of the customs union. The Polish Council Presidency hopes to reach an agreement in the coming week.

By Amelie Richter

News

June 15th, 2025

E-Commerce: French Senate passes bill to curb ultra-fast fashion.

France is toughening its stance against cheap fashion from China: The Senate has passed a bill explicitly aimed at suppliers such as Shein and Temu. It provides for advertising bans, sanctions for influencers and environmental levies.

By Amelie Richter

News

May 27th, 2025

Temu parent Pinduoduo: Profit slump due to weak consumption.

Despite Temu's international success, Pinduoduo struggles with weak demand in its domestic market. The group's quarterly profit fell by almost half. Reasons include the ongoing real estate crisis and recent US tariffs.

By Fabian Peltsch

News

May 26th, 2025

Fast Fashion: EU Commission accuses Shein of misleading customers.

The online retailer Shein is accused of breaching European consumer law with fake discounts and deceptive product labels. The Commission has given the company one month to respond. This is a new accusation by the Commission against Asian online retailers.

By Marion Bergermann

Feature

May 20th, 2025

Package surge from China: Commission proposes EUR 2 fee per shipment

The European Commission plans to propose new revenue streams and a budget overhaul in June. Among the measures is a handling fee of EUR 2 per package imported into the EU via e-commerce from third countries. The revenue would go toward the EU’s own resources. Meanwhile, the EU’s next research framework program, FP10, is expected to retain its independence.

By Corinna Visser

News

May 1st, 2025

Tariffs for online retailers: USA ends de minimis rule.

With the end of the de minimis rule plus additional tariffs on low-priced Chinese goods, the United States is stepping up its economic pressure on Beijing. Online retailers such as Temu and Shein have already raised their prices. China is willing to talk, but is taking a wait-and-see approach.

By Amelie Richter

News

April 17th, 2025

Price increases: Trump's tariff policy hits cheap imports.

Temu and Shein have to raise their prices – due to a new tariff measure by the US government. A decree by President Trump is now closing an important trade loophole for cheap imports from China. Online retailers are calling for purchases before the deadline.

By Amelie Richter

News

April 16th, 2025

Chinese imports: Product safety violations are increasing rapidly.

Violations of European product safety regulations have multiplied, partly due to increasing Chinese imports from online retailers. The Commission is looking into centralizing the enforcement of consumer protection law.

By Marc Winkelmann

Feature

April 10th, 2025

E-commerce: US tariffs strike at the heart of the billion-dollar market

The US tariffs have online platforms such as Shein and Temu fearing for their business model. The government is worried that low-cost production will be outsourced to other countries and urges companies to tap into third markets instead.

By Jörn Petring

Interview

January 5th, 2025

Online control: 'We online censors deserve compassion'

Every large social media company in China employs thousands of online moderators whose job includes political censorship. In this interview, one of them talks about his work and the remorse that comes with it.

By Redaktion Table