Sellers and shoppers on the two sites say they saw items disappear and prices go up after President Donald Trump implemented tariffs on Chinese imports.

A decision by President Trump to close a tariff loophole could change the landscape of online shopping, particularly for the Chinese e-commerce companies behind wildly successful sites, such as Shein and Temu.

Americans love Shein, Temu and AliExpress for two reasons: low prices and fast shipping. Trump’s tariffs could change that. His tariff orders reversed a long-standing shipping loophole: the de minimis exemption.

Yes, this change will likely affect online shopping sites like Shein and Temu, which are popular among young U.S. shoppers for their cheap products. These are companies that ship directly from China and rely on affordable postal services to keep prices low.

President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff threats have been touch and go. As it stands currently, the 25 percent tax on goods from Mexico and Canada is on ice for a month, but a 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods is set to take effect on Tuesday, via an executive order of questionable legality.

Shein and Temu shifted more of their orders to be fulfilled in the US ahead of de minimis changes.

What Is The De Minimis Rule, And Why Does It Matter For Temu And Shein? A provision of the Tariff Act of 1930, it was originally implemented to allow American tourists to send bac

Trump revoked a tax loophole that saved companies tens of billions of dollars in fees on imports. Prices on such orders could now go up an average of 30 percent.

Chinese retailers on Shein and Temu say they have been hit with an extra 30% levy on goods imported to the US from China and Hong Kong because of tariff hikes from President Donald Trump. In Hong Kong,