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Temu adds 'import charges' after Trump tariffs, reportedly doubling some prices for US shoppers

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Temu has implemented an "import charge" for some products sold to customers in the U.S. amid President Donald Trump's tariff orders.

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  1. New York Post

    Shein, Temu hike prices to offset 120% Trump tariff slated to take effect next week (opens New York Post)

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    The Chinese web retailers -- which sell deep-discounted fast-fashions, home goods and kitchen appliances -- on Friday hiked prices drastically to offset a 120% tariff coming with the May 2 end of the de minimis exemption, which has allowed retailers to import goods worth less than $800 into the US w…

  2. NBC New York

    Temu adds ‘import charges' of about 145% after Trump tariffs, more than doubling price of many items (opens NBC New York)

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    Temu, which sold customers on the ability to “shop like a billionaire” started adding “import charge” to orders in response to Trump’s tariffs on...

  3. NBC News

    Temu customers in the U.S. hit with steep import charges due to tariffs (opens NBC News)

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    Chinese online retailer Temu, known for its ultralow prices, is hitting U.S. customers with hefty import charges due to President Donald Trump's trade war.

  4. Fox10 Phoenix

    Temu adds 'import charges' after Trump tariffs, reportedly doubling some prices for US shoppers (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Temu has implemented an "import charge" for some products sold to customers in the U.S. amid President Donald Trump's tariff orders.

  5. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Temu adds ‘import charges’ after Trump’s tariffs (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Because the new tariffs would be more costly than the products themselves, Temu is adding “import charges” on Chinese imported goods.

  6. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Temu passing tariffs’ cost on to customers (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Discount Chinese retail app Temu appears to be passing on nearly all of Donald Trump's new import taxes to U.S. consumers, more than doubling the cost of some products in a move that may add to concern about the inflationary effects of tariffs.

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