Question 15923 — foreign trade

Summary

Ms. Alix Fruchon draws the attention of the Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises, Commerce, Crafts, Tourism and Purchasing Power to the implementation of a tax of 2 euros on small imported packages. It wishes to draw attention to the consequences of such a measure applied only at national level, particularly in terms of unbalanced competition and circumvention of logistical flows within the market. European. Indeed, the lack of harmonization at the European Union level strongly limits the effectiveness of this tax, by encouraging the players concerned to redirect their shipments via other Member States. This situation weakens the logistics platforms located on the national territory, with many warehouses in France being abandoned in favor of other European logistics hubs. In this context, she would like to know what initiatives the Government intends to take at European level in order to promote harmonization of this contribution on small imported packages, with the aim of fair competition, protection of local commerce and the fight against circumvention effects. She also asks him whether discussions have been initiated with the European Commission and the Member States in order to extend such a system to all borders of the Union, as indicated during the discussions on the draft finance law for 2026, which implemented this tax at national level.

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