In November, Temu opened its marketplace to US sellers, in part, to offer larger household items like appliances that would be costly to ship from overseas, while Shein ... order went into place. ...

In the same executive order, he terminated a "de minimis" exception that allowed smaller packages to be shipped to the United States without paying tax or needing to go through inspections.

The order has thrown a wrench into the business models of China-based retailers like Temu and Shein, which were previously exempt from tariffs and customs inspections due to the $800 loophole.

Nestled within the order is ... Temu, Shein, and other companies that ship directly to consumers don’t have to store tons of merchandise in warehouses in the US: they can mail orders directly ...

In addition to imposing a 10% levy on Chinese imports, Mr. Trump's executive order also ... sold by Shein and Temu. Now that Shein and Temu are on the hook for existing duties they once bypassed ...