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France's anti-fast-fashion law takes effect; MOFCOM calls it discriminatory

Source: Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) · 2026-09-03
Summary

France's anti-ultra-fast-fashion law took effect on 1 September, imposing tiered per-item environmental surcharges of 0.25-6 euro now, rising to 20 euro by 2030 and capped at 50% of sale price, aimed at SHEIN, Temu and AliExpress. MOFCOM on 3 September condemned the measure as WTO-discriminatory and threatened reciprocal steps if Paris persists.

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