Small parcels have become crime gangs' preferred way to deliver fake luxury goods, particularly watches. European postal hubs, led by the Netherlands, are now the nerve centre of this industrial-scale trafficking, testing the capabilities of customs and manufacturers alike.
A new small parcel tax has been in force since 1 March in France for low-value packages sent from countries outside the European Union. Officially, the measure aims to better regulate the massive influx of Asian goods, particularly those from the fast fashion industry, whose platforms are saturating European postal services.
But regulating flows is also important for the fight against counterfeiting: small parcels are at the heart
