Nearly 12 million small packages arrive in Europe from China every day.

Omissions

• The '12 million per day' figure is the total for ALL low-value parcels entering the EU in 2024, not exclusively from China. China accounted for 91% of these shipments, equating to approximately 11.5 million per day — still 'nearly 12 million' but a conflation of the total with the China-specific figure.
• The claim does not specify a reference year. The 12 million figure corresponds to 2024 data. More recent 2025 data from the European Commission (cited by Reuters in January 2026) shows the total rose to 5.8 billion parcels — approximately 15.9 million per day — suggesting the actual 2025 China-specific figure was likely higher than the claimed 12 million.
• The MEP did not cite the source of the figure, though it closely matches official European Commission data published in 2025.

Sources

• SecondaryEuropean Parliament — TopicsA total of 4.6 billion low-value items (items under €150) were imported into the EU in 2024. This equals to 12 million parcels per day. [...] The Commission communication notes that 91% of all e-commerce shipments valued under €150 came from China in 2024.
• SecondaryCouncil of the European UnionAccording to the European Commission, 4.6 billion e-commerce parcels valued under €150 were imported into the EU in 2024, with 91% of those shipments coming from China.
• SecondaryReutersThe number of low-value ecommerce parcels entering the European Union increased to 5.8 billion in 2025.