{"id":301345,"date":"2025-04-23T05:32:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T12:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=301345"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:49:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:49:16","slug":"shein-and-temu-plan-price-increases-tariffs-are-the-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/shein-and-temu-plan-price-increases-tariffs-are-the-reason\/","title":{"rendered":"Shein and Temu plan price increases. Tariffs are the reason"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The recent escalation in trade tensions between the&nbsp;<strong>United States and China is already producing visible consequences<\/strong>. DHL Express has announced it will suspend all deliveries valued over $800 to U.S. consumers, a move tied to stricter customs inspections and upcoming tariff changes. In response, Chinese e-commerce giants&nbsp;<strong>Shein and Temu have both confirmed they will raise prices<\/strong>&nbsp;in the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A key exception is about to disappear<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For years,&nbsp;<strong>the \u201cde minimis\u201d rule allowed imports under $800 to enter the U.S. without customs duties<\/strong>, giving platforms like Shein and Temu a competitive edge by offering ultra-low prices. This loophole officially closes on&nbsp;<strong>May 2, 2025<\/strong>, removing the tax exemption and subjecting all imports from China\u2014regardless of value\u2014to significant tariffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tariffs make price hikes inevitable<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With new U.S. policies imposing&nbsp;<strong>over 100% tariffs on certain imported products<\/strong>, Shein and Temu were left with few options. Both companies have already notified users that&nbsp;<strong>they will adjust prices starting April 25, 2025<\/strong>, citing increased operational costs. The goal is to&nbsp;<strong>preserve product quality while adapting to rising expenses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Global effects could follow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the changes target U.S. shipments,&nbsp;<strong>the impact may ripple across international markets<\/strong>. With thinner profit margins in their largest market, both retailers may raise prices elsewhere to&nbsp;<strong>offset losses and maintain stability<\/strong>. Additionally, global logistics costs could increase, leading to&nbsp;<strong>broader pricing adjustments<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>These changes mark a pivotal shift in how Chinese e-commerce operates internationally<\/strong>, highlighting the growing influence of geopolitical policy on online retail dynamics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The recent escalation in trade tensions between the&nbsp;United States and China is already producing visible consequences. DHL Express has announced it will suspend all deliveries valued over $800 to U.S. consumers, a move tied to stricter customs inspections and upcoming tariff changes. In response, Chinese e-commerce giants&nbsp;Shein and Temu have both confirmed they will raise &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/shein-and-temu-plan-price-increases-tariffs-are-the-reason\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Shein and Temu plan price increases. Tariffs are the reason&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":301346,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-301345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=301345"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301345\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":307622,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301345\/revisions\/307622"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/301346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=301345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=301345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=301345"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=301345"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=301345"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=301345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}