Ursula von der Leyen
@vonderleyen
President of the @EU_Commission. Mother of seven. Brussels-born. European by heart. 🇪🇺
Joined July 2019
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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.
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