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The EC says the measure is designed \u201cto create a level playing field, improve product safety, and modernise customs procedures\u201d, ahead of the launch of the EU Customs Data Hub in 2028.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, industry sources say the differing approaches by national customs authorities are already distorting cargo flows.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One source told\u00a0<i>\u041b\u043e\u0434\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440<\/i>: \u201cThe replacement of de minimis customs charges and replacement with a \u20ac3 package charge is causing huge disruptions to the air cargo business in Europe. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome EU countries are requiring Chinese exporters to deposit \u20ac1m in advance and then pay as they go. Others are charging as the flight arrives and this is causing some business to shift to the countries with lower thresholds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cItaly seems to be one of the most relaxed EU entry points, and that is causing flights that previously went to Central European airports to shift southwards. This is destabilising eastbound flights, which is impacting our business.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The source added that airports in Belgium, Germany and France were likely to be hardest hit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, Fabrice Pauquet, MD of Vatry Airport, \u00a0told <i>\u041b\u043e\u0434\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440<\/i>: \u201cNormally, all EU countries should play the same game, but it seems like some are playing differently on the amount of money to put on the table for the tax.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mr Pauquet noted that Italy \u201cseems to be a little bit more flexible\u201d, in that entry to the country doesn\u2019t require \u20ac1m per flight as a guarantee, adding:\u00a0\u201cFrance is still requiring a lot of money before providing customs clearance\u2026 So, we are still struggling to get the flights back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And an Aevean analysis indicates that the disruption extends beyond just anecdotal evidence.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Maarten Wormer, head of consulting at\u00a0Aevean, told T<i>he Loadstar<\/i> several countries that introduced national parcel fees before the EU-wide measure had already seen traffic diverted.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>France\u2019s ecommerce imports fell between 30% and 55% year on year from March to May after the country introduced a \u20ac2 fee per parcel, while neighbours Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands, all with no fee, recorded growth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since the EU-wide duty took effect, direct freighter capacity into Europe from Asia-Pacific and the Middle East has fallen for three consecutive weeks. 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