Temu stops selling imported Chinese products in America
發佈日期: 2025-05-03 19:35
TVB News
Chinese e-commerce company Temu said it has stopped selling products imported from China in the U.S. The move came after U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday ended a duty-free arrangement, known as de minimis, for low-value packages.
According to the media outlet CNBC, Temu no longer sells goods imported from China to customers in the U.S. On Temu's website, products shipped directly from China are described as "out of stock." Instead, products that are displayed on the platform are delivered from U.S. based warehouses.
While Temu confirmed the changes, the company said product prices remain unchanged, adding they are actively recruiting U.S. companies to join the platform.
Another Chinese e-commerce retailer, Shein, responded differently to the end of the duty-free, low-value packages: they continue to sell imported Chinese goods in the U.S., but at higher prices. Shein said the product prices include the tariffs, and customers would not need to pay an additional fee when receiving their parcels.
With the White House ending the duty-free arrangement on Friday, parcels sent to the U.S. from China and Hong Kong worth 800 U.S. dollars or less will now be subjected to a duty rate of 120 percent or a flat fee of 100 U.S. dollars. The flat fee will be raised to 200 starting from June.
Meanwhile, CNBC reports that 76 shoe brands, including Nike and Adidas, sent a letter to the White House, requesting exemption from Trump's so-called reciprocal tariffs. The group said many of their orders had been frozen because of the tariffs and that their stock may soon run low.
