Italy has taken its first official step to curb the dominance of ultra-fast fashion platforms such as Shein and Temu, which have long benefited from tax loopholes to flood the market with low-cost goods. On Tuesday, the Italian Senate passed the “Legge di Bilancio 2026” (Budget Act 2026), introducing a mandatory levy of 2 euros on all parcels valued at under 150 euros arriving from non-European Union countries. This move marks a significant departure from previous regulations, where low-value goods entered the country duty-free, a system critics argue created an uneven playing field for domestic manufacturers.
The United Kingdom’s apparel sector is showing signs of a definitive, albeit cautious, structural recovery. The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals a notable month-on-month rise in clothing imports for October 2025, signaling that the aggressive "de-stocking" phase that plagued the industry throughout 2023 and 2024 has finally come to an end.
The United Kingdom’s apparel industry is showing significant signs of recovery in 2025, marking a critical turning point after the sector was squeezed for two consecutive years. According to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), while apparel imports in October 2025 saw a slight year-on-year dip of 1.87 percent to £1.832 billion (approximately $2.45 billion), the broader trend in the third quarter of the year suggests that consumer appetite in the British market is rebounding strongly.
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