A tariff loophole is closing. Why that matters for Shein, Temu and other Chinese online retailers
A decision by President Trump to close a tariff loophole could change the landscape of online shopping, particularly for the Chinese e-commerce companies behind wildly successful sites, such as Shein and Temu.
Shein and Temu depend on a 100-year-old tariff loophole that Trump wants to close
President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff threats have been touch and go. As it stands currently, the 25 percent tax on goods from Mexico and Canada is on ice for a month, but a 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods is set to take effect on Tuesday, via an executive order of questionable legality.
Trump’s China tariffs are shutting the big loophole that make Shein and Temu so cheap
When President Trump pushed ahead with a 10% tariff on all Chinese merchandise, he also closed the century-old de minimis exemption, which allows packages worth under $800 to be shipped into the country duty-free.
Trump closed a China loophole. Shein and Temu were already prepared.
Shein and Temu shifted more of their orders to be fulfilled in the US ahead of de minimis changes.
Shein, Temu Retailers Feel Pain From Trump Tariffs
Chinese retailers on Shein and Temu say they have been hit with an extra 30% levy on goods imported to the US from China and Hong Kong because of tariff hikes from President Donald Trump. In Hong Kong,
The end of cheap Shein and Temu hauls? How Trump’s tariffs could make those shipments more expensive
Americans love Shein, Temu and AliExpress for two reasons: cheap prices and fast shipping. President Trump's tariffs could change that
Temu and Shein's strategy to beat Trump's tariffs
Chinese e-commerce giants Temu and Shein have been preparing to maintain their U.S. customer base following the end of the de minimis exemption.
Fast fashion from Shein, Temu could get more expensive and take longer to ship. Here's why.
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