High number of "products that are unsafe, counterfeit or otherwise non-compliant leads to serious safety and health risks," the draft proposal said, per the FT.

The European Union will increase customs checks on goods shipped directly by ecommerce retailers like Temu and Shein to EU consumers as it seeks to ensure fair competition and product safety, according to a draft of an official communication seen by Reuters on Monday.

The European Union is planning to crack down on foreign goods shipped by e-commerce marketplaces like Shein, Temu, and even Amazon, according to a draft proposal reviewed by the Financial Times.

The European Union (EU) is set to implement significant reforms that will hold e-commerce platforms such as Temu, Shein, and Amazon Marketplace accountable for the sale of hazardous or illegal products.

The EU plans to make ecommerce platforms such as Temu, Shein and Amazon Marketplace liable for dangerous or illegal products sold online, in a crackdown on the flood of imports from China.

According to the Commission, 91 per cent of all ecommerce shipments into the EU valued under 150 euros last year came from China. In total 4.6 billion low-value shipments arrived in the EU last year