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00:04The EU is taking measures to curb the influx of cheap e-commerce products from China.
00:08Announced to begin on November 1st
00:10An additional €2 will be levied on parcels originating from outside the EU.
00:15handling fee
00:15This new transaction fee will likely impact online shopping during Thanksgiving.
00:19That is, the tax collection begins several weeks before Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
00:23According to reports
00:24Regardless of the value of the package
00:25A handling fee of 2 euros must be paid for each type of goods.
00:29For example, if there are 10 T-shirts in the package
00:31The transaction fee is 2 euros.
00:33If the package contains a hat and a T-shirt
00:36The two categories of goods will be subject to a 4 euro fee.
00:39This fee was also included in the EU's July statement this year.
00:42For small parcels valued at less than 150 euros
00:44In addition to the 3 euro tariff
00:46Additional fees
00:48Although the EU emphasized that the transaction fees would be borne by the e-commerce platforms
00:51The seller and the intermediary bear the responsibility.
00:53However, merchants are very likely to raise the price of their goods.
00:56Shifting costs to consumers
00:59Let's look at a set of international news reports.
01:02The EU pointed out
01:03A large number of online shopping parcels are pouring in from outside the EU.
01:06This is putting increasing processing pressure on customs.
01:09This also increases operating costs.
01:10therefore
01:11This started in November.
01:12A handling fee of 2 euros will be charged on each package.
01:15It will be used to cover related expenses.
01:18Phuket, Thailand
01:20Hit by torrential rain early Monday morning
01:22Triggering sudden floods and mudslides
01:24After the floodwaters receded this morning
01:25Residents began cleaning up the mud inside their houses.
01:28Some cars that were submerged in floodwater were almost totaled.
01:30Thai Meteorological Department warns
01:32Heavy rainfall in the southern region may continue into tomorrow.
01:34This could trigger more sudden floods and landslides.
01:39South Korean media captured images on Sunday
01:40The North Korean military has made a rare move at a distance from South Korea.
01:42The coastal border area is only 1.5 kilometers long.
01:45Publicly deployed what appears to be a 122mm self-propelled artillery piece
01:48The sound of gunfire also carried the words "annihilate the American invaders".
01:52Screen display
01:53North Korean soldiers gathered around the artillery vehicle and talked.
01:55After suspecting that someone on the other side of the strait was being filmed
01:57He also pointed towards South Korea.
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