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EU 'de minimis' end reshapes cross-border e-commerce supply chains

Source: WorldACD · 2026-07-18
Summary

The EU's elimination of the under-€150 import duty exemption on July 1 has sharply redirected Asia-Europe e-commerce flows. WorldACD data shows Hong Kong-Europe tonnages fell 12% week-on-week in week 27 (to late June/early July) and about 20% over three weeks, pushing volumes back to late-March levels and forcing shippers to re-plan air and ocean routing.

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