{"id":2430602,"date":"2025-05-03T21:11:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T01:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/temu-halts-china-to-us-shipments-as-trump-closes-loophole\/"},"modified":"2025-05-03T21:14:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T01:14:30","slug":"temu-halts-china-to-us-shipments-as-trump-closes-loophole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/temu-halts-china-to-us-shipments-as-trump-closes-loophole\/","title":{"rendered":"Temu Halts China to US Shipments as Trump Closes Loophole"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftemu-halts-china-to-us-shipments-as-trump-closes-loophole%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2430602&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Temu, an online retail platform, has started blocking U.S. customers from purchasing goods from Chinese sellers due to the implementation of a 145% tariff following the expiration of the de minimis rule, which previously exempted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-californians-unhappy-with-newsoms-handling-of-crime-homelessness\/\" title=\"Poll: Californians Unhappy With Newsom\u2019s Handling Of Crime, Homelessness\">items valued<\/a> at $800 or less from such tariffs. This change follows President Trump&#8217;s move to close the loophole, which he stated was necessary to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">combat illicit drug shipments hidden<\/a> in low-value packages. While Temu initially planned to raise prices,it now lists many items from Chinese sellers as out of stock and focuses on local sellers for U.S. orders. This transition has led to a reduced selection of products available for American shoppers.<\/p>\n<p>Temu is reportedly encouraging U.S. sellers to join their platform, aiming to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-descend-on-brandon-vt-for-anti-biden-rally\/\" title=\"Republicans descend on Brandon, Vt. for anti-Biden rally\">support local businesses<\/a>. However, it has been noted that the products labeled as &#8216;local&#8217; were actually shipped into the U.S. before the new tariffs took effect.In contrast, Shein, another retailer, has opted to increase prices to account for the new tariffs. Critics have pointed out that while local sellers are highlighted, many of these products are not made in the U.S. The overall goal of these changes is to level the playing field for American manufacturers, addressing concerns over the influx of unsafe goods from China.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Online retailer Temu is blocking U.S. customers from buying items from Chinese sellers now that those items come with a 145 percent tariff attached.<\/p>\n<p>What was known as the de minimis rule on foreign goods expired Friday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/05\/02\/temu-halts-shipments-direct-from-china-as-de-minimis-tariff-rule-ends-.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a>. Under that rule, items valued at $800 or less were exempt from duties and tariffs.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump ended that policy, saying the step was necessary to address the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/police-union-director-arrested-allegedly-distributing-thousands-fentanyl-pills-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flow of drugs<\/a> into America.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump is targeting deceptive shipping practices by Chinese-based shippers, many of whom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/usps-halts-all-inbound-packages-from-china-effective-immediately\/\" title=\"USPS Halts All Inbound ... from China Effective Immediately\">hide illicit substances<\/a>, including synthetic opioids, in low-value packages to exploit the&nbsp;de minimis&nbsp;exemption,&rdquo; the White House said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/fact-sheets\/2025\/04\/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-closes-de-minimis-exemptions-to-combat-chinas-role-in-americas-synthetic-opioid-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fact sheet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a big scam going on against our country, against really small businesses,&rdquo; Trump said during a Wednesday Cabinet meeting, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/02\/business\/economy\/trump-china-tariffs-de-minimis.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>. &ldquo;And we&rsquo;ve ended, we put an end to it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>With the exemption gone, Temu at first said it would raise prices for Americans, but now simply lists items that would be shipped from Chinese sellers as out of stock.<\/p>\n<p>A Temu representative claimed local sellers will now fill orders &ldquo;from within the country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Temu is only showing US shoppers &lsquo;local&rsquo; content, or stuff that&rsquo;s already housed in warehouses here. But that means reduced selection and favorite items being pulled from the site. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qUDrh2RIBf\">https:\/\/t.co\/qUDrh2RIBf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PCMag (@PCMag) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PCMag\/status\/1918380149558436244?\">May 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Temu has been actively recruiting U.S. sellers to join the platform,&rdquo; the representative said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The move is designed to help local merchants reach more customers and grow their businesses,&rdquo; the representative added.<\/p>\n<p>However, CNBC noted that Temu had been building up inventory of China-made products in the United States as tariff tensions and the removal of the de minimis loophole loomed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/temu-local-warehouses-tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wired<\/a>&nbsp;noted that &ldquo;products marked with a &lsquo;Local&rsquo; label &hellip; were shipped into the country before the new import duties went into effect.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Although Temu did not raise prices, Shein, a clothing retailer, did add the tariffs into prices customers pay, according to CNBC.<\/p>\n<p>Kim Glas, president of the National Council of Textile Organizations, said the loophole <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-admin-preparing-unleash-new-economic-weapon-devastate-china-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> closed had allowed &ldquo;unsafe and illegal Chinese goods&rdquo; into the U.S., according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/02\/us\/politics\/temu-shipping-china-tariffs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today&rsquo;s action by the administration is an important step forward to help rebalance the playing field for American manufacturers,&rdquo; Glas said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Local sellers are not made in the US. Temu should support bring the manufacturing back to the US&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Richard (@dearenn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dearenn\/status\/1918332206646477253?\">May 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2025\/05\/01\/tariffs-de-minimis-china-shein-temu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a> said Temu and Shein orders make up about 30 percent of the packages shipped to the U.S. every day, citing a report from the Peterson Institute.<\/p>\n<p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov\/sites\/evo-subsites\/selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov\/files\/evo-media-document\/fast-fashion-and-the-uyghur-genocide-interim-findings.pdf\">report<\/a> from House Republicans estimated that almost half of the de minimis shipments entering America came from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/china-folding-beijing-now-eying-talks-trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">China<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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