Temu

UK lags rivals in curbing influx of cheap parcels from China

Low-value imports to the UK tripled between 2021 and 2024

The fine on Temu is the second under the DSA, after Elon Musk’s social media network X was fined 120 million euros last December.

Temu fined 200 million euros for breaching EU rules on sale of illegal products

[BRUSSELS] Chinese online retailer Temu has been fined 200 million euros (S$297 million) for not doing enough to stop the sale of illegal products, European Union tech regulators said on Thursday (May...

Shein accused Temu of using thousands of photographs from Shein’s website for identical products.

Shein, Temu trade blows as UK trial spotlights supply chains

CHINESE e-commerce giant Shein and rival Temu have swapped legal blows at the start of a UK trial that’s expected to shine a light on the world of ultra-fast fashion.

Three of the most successful Chinese firms – Temu, Shein and TikTok – have tried to distance themselves from their roots. None has succeeded, the writer notes.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Why firms are pivoting from ‘China-shedding’ to ‘China-maxxing’

The approach of hiding one’s ties to Beijing has run its course for the bigger players

This is the latest example of a state government official banning technology from Chinese-owned companies in the name of security.

Texas governor bars state employees from using Shein, Alibaba products

The Trump administration has sought to rein in its own actions that could antagonise Beijing

The swoop by EU officials is the latest test of the bloc’s tough new rules aimed at preventing sovereign states from using their financial muscle in an non-competitive ways.

Temu’s Europe HQ raided as part of EU foreign-subsidy probe

The bloc has wielded the Foreign Subsidy Regulation largely against Chinese involvement in European markets

Amazon is the dominant e-commerce platform in Germany, France, and other European countries.

Amazon cuts seller fees in Europe in Shein, Temu price war

The move is focused first on lowering fees for sellers of cheap fashion

Temu and other cross-border platforms have come under pressure after the US scrapped duty-free exemption on parcels worth less than US$800 and the EU looks to introduce duties on low-cost packages from next year.

Temu-owner PDD Holdings beats profit expectations, outlook uncertain

Adjusted earnings per share of 21.08 yuan (S$3.86) beat analysts’ average forecast of 16.84 yuan

The European Commission urged EU finance ministers meeting on Thursday to agree the faster implementation to protect domestic retailers from unfair competition, the report said.

EU aims to accelerate crackdown on cheap Chinese parcels: FT

THE European Union has called for a bloc-wide handling fee on small packages ordered online from platforms such as Shein, Temu and Alibaba to be imposed in early 2026, over two years earlier than sche...