Temu Halts Chinese Imports to US After Trump Closes Tariff 'Loophole' for Cheap Goods

Articles

Summary

Temu to stop selling goods from China directly to US customers

Both platforms attracted millions of US customers with marketing blitzes that showcased their ultra-low prices. And it was the de minimis exemption that helped them offer those deals so cheaply.

Left

BBC News

Temu abandons Chinese imports to US as tariffs force overhaul

Temu has stopped shipping low-cost items from China to sell directly to US consumers, as the Chinese ecommerce company overhauls its business model in response to the Trump administration’s tariffs. Sales on Temu’s US marketplace — which sells households goods ranging from phone chargers to silicone toilet brushes — will now all be fulfilled from US-based sellers, rather than Chinese sellers, it said on Friday. Then $75 per month.

Middle

Financial Times

Millions of Shein and Temu shoppers warned after postage 'loophole' closed

Shein and Temu warn of price increases due to changes in global trade rules. Donald Trump has closed the duty-free loophole for low-value packages. The companies took advantage of the "de minimis" exemption to ship low-cost packages. They say they will be making price adjustments starting April 25, 2025.

Middle

Birmingham Mail

Western Razor Co.

Ditch the disposables and switch to an American-made safety razor and get a better shave.

News Results

Millions of Shein and Temu shoppers warned after postage 'loophole' closed

MIDDLE

14h ago

Chinese site Temu highlighting import taxes to customers in apparent snub to Trump

Chinese site Temu highlighting import taxes to customers in apparent snub to Trump. Amazon’s similar plan was dropped after swift political blowback. The move is likely the doing of the ruling Chinese Communist Party, according to sources.“There is very little separation between private companies and the state in China. That is one thing that makes them such a formidable competitor,” former senior intelligence officer and CEO of XK Group Business Intelligence said.

RIGHT

17h ago

Temu ditches Chinese imports model to avoid Trump’s tariffs - The Boston Globe

Temu will sell only goods from local merchants to American consumers. The move is expected to allow the Chinese-owned company to sidestep tariffs. Temu’s shift comes as retailers from Shein to Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. grapple not just with soaring import taxes, but also the scrapping of the de minimis tariff exemption.

LEFT

17h ago

Trump closes tariff loophole on cheap online goods from China

The change comes into effect one month after Trump signed an executive order to end the loophole which has been in place since 1938. The goods now face up to 145% tax rate or are subject to a flat fee which will likely be passed on to the consumer. The loophole has also been criticized for allowing shipments of fentanyl precursors to enter the country.

RIGHT

17h ago

Temu Blocks US Shoppers From Seeing Products Shipped From China

All products shipped from China to the U.S. have been removed from Temu's website. The move comes as part of new tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. Temu is a Chinese e-commerce site that sells goods and services from China. It was founded in 2007 and is one of the biggest online retailers in China.

LEFT

17h ago

Chinese Slavery-Linked Temu Halts Shipments from China to U.S.

President Donald Trump ended a loophole last month that had allowed duties, or tariffs, to be lifted on small shipments. The Wall Street Journal reports that Chinese discount website Temu will no longer be shipping goods from China to the U.S. In recent days, its website has shifted to labeling everything as ‘local,’ meaning items that had already been imported to the US in bulk.

RIGHT

5h ago

Temu stops shipments from China as Trump axes trade loophole

Temu stops shipments of cheap goods from China to the U.S. as President Trump axes de minimis trade loophole. The fast-fashion giant has shifted to selling products that were shipped overseas in bulk and stored in US warehouses. A massive 1.36 billion shipments made their way into the US under the exemption in 2024, up from 637 million just four years earlier.

RIGHT

12h ago

Temu Stops Shipping Products From China to U.S. Customers

Temu, the Chinese e-commerce platform, has stopped shipping products from China into the United States. Instead, all of its U.S. orders will be shipped from local warehouses in America. The change comes after the Trump administration closed a loophole that allowed products made in China and worth no more than $800 to enter the US without import fees.

LEFT

12h ago

Temu halts shipping direct from China as de minimis tariff loophole is cut off

Bargain Chinese retailer Temu changed its business model in the U.S. as the Trump administration's new rules on low-value shipments took effect on Friday. Items shipped directly from China, which previously blanketed the site, are now labeled as out of stock.

MIDDLE

14h ago

Temu stops Chinese shipments as Trump kills key tariff loophole

Temu, the Chinese e-commerce giant, has ceased shipping products from China to the United States. The shift follows the Trump administration's move to to end the de minimis exemption that permitted Chinese-made goods valued at no more than $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free.

9h ago

Temu Takes the U.S. Off Its Mailing List as Trump’s Tariffs Kick In

The U.S. has closed a loophole allowing Chinese goods to enter the country duty-free. Packages worth $800 or less will now face a 120 percent tax rate. The fee starts at $100 and is planned to rise to $200 in June. The move follows concerns about the undercutting of American goods by Chinese goods.

LEFT

6h ago

Temu makes bombshell call on tariffs

Temu has sensationally said it will stop selling goods imported from China in the US directly to customers from its platform. The major retailer said sales would now be handled by “locally based sellers’ and that orders will be fulfilled from within the country. The United States on Friday ended a tariff exemption for goods shipped from China worth less than $800.

LEFT

11h ago

Temu issues blunt warning to customers as some claim deals are 'not worth it'

The de minimis exemption will end on May 2. All packages under $800 will now be subject to a 120% tariff. The move will hit major Chinese e-commerce companies like Tencent and Baidu. The U.S. has imposed a 10% tariff on all imports from China.

RIGHT

Yesterday

Western Razor Co.

Ditch the disposables and switch to an American-made safety razor and get a better shave.

MOST RECENT

WHAT'S HOT

POLITICS

NEWS

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION

WORLD

HEALTH

TECHNOLOGY

SUPPRESSED

SPORTS

ENTERTAINMENT

Big Tech

Tech Industry Sues To Block Georgia Social Media Restrictions

Yesterday — The tech industry group NetChoice has asked a federal judge to block a new Georgia law that requires social platforms to verify users’ ages, and prohibits platforms from allowing minors under 16 to create accounts, without parental permission.

TV News Check

Big Tech

Google is reportedly showing ads in chats with some third-party AI chatbots

2d ago — Google's AdSense advertising network started supporting ads inside users' chats with some third-party AI chatbots earlier this year, Bloomberg reported.