Since 1 July, the EU has levied a €3 customs duty on parcels worth under €150 and the measure is already biting as imports, especially from China, have slumped by 30% to 40%.

Since 1 July, the EU has levied a €3 customs duty on parcels worth under €150 and the measure is already biting as imports, especially from China, have slumped by 30% to 40%.

  • ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.comEnglish
    36·
    20 days ago

    Which… Is the case?

    the number of small parcels imported into the EU has fallen by 30 to 40% since the introduction of the tax.

    Between June and July, sales volumes slumped on Temu (-50%) and AliExpress (-37%).

    • Michal@programming.devEnglish
      5·
      19 days ago

      Ok, i misunderstood the title. I though it meant plunged (from) 30 to 40, not plunged (by) 30 to 40 percent.

      With the two numbers, i interpreted that the value has changed from one to the other, not that it decreased by a range of values. It seemed more intuitive to me.