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Trump’s De Minimis Order Could Raise Costs on Clothes and Goods From China

The loophole has allowed retailers to send goods from China directly to U.S. shoppers without paying tariffs. Closing it could raise consumer prices.

By Danielle Kaye and Peter Eavis

Customs (Tariff) Customs and Border Protection (US) E-Commerce International Trade and World Market Postal Service (US) Shein (Fashion Label) Shopping and Retail Temu (Website) Trump, Donald J

How Trump Scrapping the De Minimis Rule Could Affect Consumers and Retailers

President Trump scrapped the de minimis rule, a provision that allowed low-cost goods, like clothing from e-commerce sites, to enter the United States without facing taxes.

By Danielle Kaye

Amazon.com Inc China Consumer Behavior Discount Selling E-Commerce Economic Conditions and Trends JD.com Pinduoduo (Mobile App) Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Shopping and Retail Taobao Temu (Website)

How E-Commerce Is Making China’s Deflation Worse

The push by Pinduoduo to lower prices has helped it become one of China’s fastest-growing e-commerce apps, and epitomizes a broader force plaguing the economy.

By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Claire Fu

Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd China Chinese-Americans Computers and the Internet Entrepreneurship Foreign Investments International Relations International Trade and World Market Mobile Applications Politics and Government Shein (Fashion Label) Social Media Start-ups Temu (Website) TikTok (ByteDance)

Chinese Firms Face Authoritarianism at Home and Hostility Abroad

The experience of TikTok’s owner, ByteDance, in Beijing and Washington shows how much the ground has shifted for China’s entrepreneurs.

By Li Yuan