The online marketplace says it will move to a "local fulfillment model" in the US, with sales handled by locally based sellers.

Temu has said it will stop selling goods imported from China in the US directly to customers from its platform.

The online marketplace said sales would now be handled by “locally based sellers”, with orders fulfilled from within the country.

The move comes as a duty-free rule for low-value packages is closed.

Temu, and rival Chinese retail giant Shein, had previously relied on the so-called “de minimis” exemption to sell and ship low-value items (under $800) directly to the US without having to pay duties or import taxes.

  • JeremyHuntQW12@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    The importer buys in large quantities so the landed price is lower hence lower tariff bill.

    as much as tariffs are a comically bad self-own, I’d actually be happy if this means even a fractional decrease in Temu’s non-stop generation of landfill waste.

    Heh. Tariffs will result in more poor qualtiy goods, not less.