US ends duty-free shipping loophole for low-cost goods from China

The United States on Friday ended a tariff exemption for goods shipped from China worth less than $800, dealing a major blow to popular e-commerce sites such as Shein and Temu, whose cheap items consumers have come to rely on. The move threatens to hammer the business model of several large firms that ship cheap goods from China -- including fast-fashion titans Shein and Temu.

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