Stop Companies Like SHEIN, Temu and Amazon From Dodging U.S. Trade Enforcement!

Chinese brands like SHEIN and Temu stand accused of a host of bad practices¹, like using of forced labor to make their products, causing damage to the environment, stealing designs, and even selling clothing containing lead². 

Nevertheless, these brands are now taking over retail — and current U.S. trade law is effectively underwriting their success.

The "de minimis" trade loophole allows any imported package valued under $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free. Because these brands ship sales directly to customers, they are able to exploit the de minimis law, dodging both tariffs and U.S. Customs efforts to inspect goods suspected of being made with forced labor. It's not just SHEIN and Temu, either. Big corporations like Amazon³ also stand accused of using de minimis to avoid paying tariffs.  

Not only is that unfair to companies who pay their fair share, it also means that our own trade policy is undermining American manufacturers and workers. Enough is enough!

New bipartisan legislation called the Import Security and Fairness Act aims to close the de minimis loophole. 

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¹Kaufman, Nicholas. "Shein, Temu, and Chinese e-Commerce: Data Risks, Sourcing Violations, and Trade Loopholes." U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, April 14, 2023. https://www.uscc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-04/Issue_Brief-Shein_Temu_and_Chinese_E-Commerce.pdf
²Cowley, Jenny; Matteis, Stephanie; and Agro, Charlsie. "Experts warn of high levels of chemicals in clothes by some fast-fashion retailers." Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, October 1, 2021. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/marketplace-fast-fashion-chemicals-1.6193385
³Benoit, Charles."Why is U.S. customs law helping Amazon and China, and not U.S. manufacturers and retailers?" Marketwatch, November 3, 2021. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-is-u-s-customs-law-helping-amazon-and-china-and-not-u-s-manufacturers-and-retailers-11635965765