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.

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.

US President Donald Trump has hinted the European Union (EU) could be next to face tariffs, after he slapped 25% levies on goods from Mexico and Canada along with an additional 10% tax on imports from China. While arriving in Maryland from Florida, Trump told the BBC that tariffs on EU goods imported into the US could happen "pretty soon".

The European Union (EU) said it will “respond firmly” if President Trump signs tariffs that could impact its member countries. A spokesperson for the union said that the 27-member group was not