EU's 2-Euro Customs Handling Fee Prompts Yiwu's 'Butler-Style' Government Service to Help Merchants Adapt
The EU has begun charging a 2-euro customs handling fee on cross-border e-commerce parcels from outside the bloc, and Yiwu's commerce authorities promptly texted the local cross-border association to ask about members' concerns and discuss responses, Wenhui Daily reported on November 2. The episode illustrates why Yiwu's small commodities can "sell everywhere": the local government's long-standing "butler-style" service. As reporters toured Yiwu, they saw how the market iterates through digital trade, industrial innovation and modern logistics. In the first three quarters Yiwu's GDP rose 7.9%, high-tech manufacturing added value climbed 57.4%, and exports to Africa grew 30.18%. The city's cross-border association, with over 360 members and annual sales above 100 billion yuan, is helping merchants adapt to new compliance and cost realities rather than facing them alone.
Source: Wenhui Daily / NetEase, Nov 2, 2026 | 2026-11-02
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