Get the latest tech news

Biden moves to crack down on Shein and Temu, slow shipments into US

Rapid growth of Temu and Shein threatens US businesses and consumers, Biden says.

In his announcement proposing to crack down on "unsafe, unfairly traded products," President Joe Biden accused China-founded e-commerce platforms selling cheap goods of abusing the "de minimis exemption" that makes shipments valued under $800 duty-free. Last year, Shein executive vice chairman Donald Tang proposed what he thought would be good de minimis reforms "to create a level, transparent playing field." This would enhance consumer trust, Tang suggested, while creating "an environment that allows companies to compete on the quality and authenticity of their product, the caliber of their business models, and the performance of their customer service, which has always been at the heart of American enterprise."

Get the Android app