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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...

Besides the deep discounts, Temu has stopped charging buyers import fees that caused prices to increase steeply,.

Temu plots aggressive US comeback with 60% price cuts

The push comes after the company, hit hard by the levy changes, briefly retracted from American market, pivoting instead to Europe and other parts of the world

EU regulators believe Temu is not doing enough to protect European consumers from dangerous products and that it may not be acting sufficiently to mitigate risks to users.

EU accuses online giant Temu over sale of ‘illegal’ products

Fines under the DSA can go as high as six per cent of a company’s total worldwide annual turnover and force it to make changes to address violations