Americans love Shein, Temu and AliExpress for two reasons: cheap prices and fast shipping.
Trump’s tariffs could change that.
Trump’s tariff orders reversed a long-standing shipping loophole: the de minimis exemption. The rule allowed international exporters to ship packages worth less than $800 inspection- and duty-free into the United States.
Chinese e-commerce sites have built their gargantuan business models around this exemption. The relaxed restrictions and tax exemptions on cheap products has allowed more than a billion packages to pour in at a low-cost price for consumers looking for
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