Temu and Shein warn of US price hikes from next week due to Trump tariffs
by Kalyeena Makortoff and agencies from Technology | The Guardian on (#6WP5V)
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Two of China's largest fast fashion retailers, Temu and Shein, have warned US customers that they will face price increases from next week, as Donald Trump's hefty tariffs on Chinese imports come into force.
Both companies will be hit by new import levies, which will mean taxes of up to 145% being applied to Chinese goods. They will also suffer from Trump's cancellation of the de minimis" exemption, under which shipments worth less than $800 (600) could be imported duty-free.
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