The 'de minimis loophole' was a provision that allowed imports valued up to $800 to bypass tariffs, facilitating a surge in low-cost shipments from platforms like Temu and Shein. This loophole ...

But it's not just high-volume, big-value transactions that are at risk, but also direct-to-consumer businesses that have avoided the impact of tariffs for years. Shein and Temu, in particular ...

Customers of some e-commerce giants like Amazon, Shein and Temu are already feeling the effects of the impending closure of a trade loophole ... plan and execute the policy change.

PDD's quarterly revenue rose to a less-than-expected 95.67 billion yuan, equivalent to $13.3 billion. Net profit fell to 14.7 billion yuan, widely missing consensus estimates. PDD's American ...

Temu and Shein’s business shift from the U.S. to Europe could be at risk as the e-commerce companies encounter familiar ...

The de minimis rule exemption took effect in 2016, although similar loopholes have existed for nearly a century since Congress approved the policy ... the trade exemption has expired, Temu and ...

As a trade war escalates between China and the U.S., the impact on low-value, e-commerce packages is coming into view. Shoppers at online stores like Shein and Temu could see higher prices and ...

Temu's owner PDD Holdings reported a significant 47% drop in net profit for Q1 2025, reaching 14.7 billion yuan, as US-China trade tensions intensify.

PDD Holdings stock surged over 23% year-to-date amid the U.S. and China trade truce ... The prior enforcement had substantial ripple effects, causing Temu to significantly reduce its U.S ...

American shoppers ordering from ultra-cheap Chinese shopping websites Temu and Shein are already ... it could take a while for the effects of Trump's economic policy to start showing.

"Rich people don't buy from Shein or Temu." Shoppers like Mello who buy ... Which retailers are likely to be hit hardest by the change in trade policy? Andrew Forman, a Hofstra University ...