1 day ago · A trade loophole called de minimis helped drive explosive growth for bargain sites such as Temu and Shein, allowing them to ship cheap goods from China to U.S. consumers without having to pay ...

1 day ago · The Trump administration move to stop low-cost imports entering the U.S. tariff-free is likely to hit fast fashion retailer Shein harder than online dollar-store Temu, thanks to Temu's wider ...

1 hour ago · The de minimis exemption has fueled explosive growth in the U.S. among discount Chinese online retailers, including Temu and Shein, which are responsible for an estimated 30% of de minimis U.S ...

2 hours ago · The exemption facilitated explosive growth among Chinese discount retailers Temu and Shein.

2 days ago · The de minimis exemption is why these Chinese goods are so cheap for US customers, said Christopher Tang, a professor of global supply chain management at the University of California, Los Angeles.

2 days ago · Shein and Temu shifted more of their orders to be fulfilled in the US ahead of de minimis changes.

4 hours ago · President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that puts a pause on his closing of the de minimis trade exemption, a provision commonly used by Chinese e-commerce companies Temu and Shein.

4 days ago · The tariffs are targeting a rule that allows Chinese retailers like Shein and Temu to avoid paying duties on packages worth $800 or less.

3 days ago · Americans have flocked to Chinese e-commerce apps like Temu and Shein, but Trump’s tariffs and the end of the ‘de minimus’ loophole could destroy them

1 day ago · The order throws a wrench in the business models of China-based retailers like Shein and Temu, which were previously exempt from any tariffs and customs inspections thanks to the de minimis loophole.