1. Context and General Position
PostEurop acknowledges the political rationale and objectives behind the new measures in the Union Customs Code (UCC) Delegated and Implementing Acts applicable to eCommerce imports1. We support the goals of fairness, transparency and proportionality in cross-border eCommerce. The objectives of enhancing compliance, ensuring fair and proportional taxation, and strengthening customs risk management are shared and supported.
However, PostEurop members emphasise that these measures must be implemented with a high degree of simplification and operational pragmatism to avoid higher workload, disproportionate burdens on postal networks and the broader eCommerce ecosystem. While large marketplaces may be able to comply, this requirement creates significant challenges for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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