Italy's levy on small parcels to go on top of EU levy, economy minister says

ROME, July 22 (Reuters) - Italy's planned levy on small parcels will be applied in addition to a similar EU-wide measure, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti told parliament on Wednesday.

Rome's government plans to impose, starting from October, a tax of €2 euros on parcels with a commercial value of up to €150.

European Union authorities have set a €3 customs duty on low-value parcels arriving in the bloc.

"The levy will be added to the duty introduced by the EU Regulation," Giorgetti said.

($1 = 0.8760 euros)

(Reporting by Giuseppe Fonte, editing by Alvise Armellini)