E-commerce and new taxes on parcels in the EU, how much they affect shipping costs

Italy, in Article 30 of the Budget Law, has decided to abolish the 2 euro tax on small parcels from non-EU countries, which would have come into effect on 1 January 2027. The national levy on shipments with a value not exceeding 150 euros, introduced just a year ago but never actually applied, is cancelled, "for the purposes of coordination with European provisions". A waiver worth 91.3 million euros per year, according to the updated estimates of the technical report. The measure should have debuted at the beginning of 2026, mainly affecting purchases from Chinese e-commerce giants, such as Shein and Temu, but its entry into force has been postponed four times, and now the measure has been stopped.