The Council of Europe shared its position on a new draft regulation, which is part of Europe’s plans to boost ecommerce under the digital single market. If the plan is approved by both the Council and the European Parliament, a new website will be launched to make it easier for consumers and companies to compare cross-border delivery rates. However, small delivery companies will not be obliged to provide their rates.
With this initiative, the EU wants to make cross-border parcel delivery services more transparent and better monitored.
Currently, 44% of consumers buy online in their own country, while only 15% order online from other member states, according to Ecommerce News. The most important reasons why people do not shop online at foreign stores is because of the high delivery charges.
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