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Chinese e-Tailer ago began to add “import fees” in the amount of about 145% in response to the president Donald Trump'S Tariffs.
The fees that began to appear at the weekend after a price increase on Friday, cost more than individual products that consumers buy and can more than twice as much as the price of a typical order.
For example, a summer dress sold on this for 18.47 USD will cost USD 44.68 after $ 26.21 import fees are added to the account, and CNBC analysis shows that CNBC analysis. The child's bathing corner at the price of USD 12.44 will cost buyers $ 31.12, when an import fee of USD 18.68 is taken into account, which is a stunning 150% fee. Handheld The vacuum cleaner replaced at USD 16.93 now costs USD 40.11, taking into account an import fee of USD 21.68, which is about 137% of markers.
Positions for sale in this with import fees.
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“Imported items to the US may be subject to import fees. These fees include all processes and costs related to customs, including import fees paid to customs authorities on your behalf,” he explains on its website. “The amount mentioned cannot represent the actual amount paid to customs authorities.”
Representatives did not answer immediately at the request for comment.
Shein, a competing discount retailer, also raised prices on his website, but it seems that he does not implement import fees. The company added a banner at the cash register, which states: “Tariffs are included in the price you pay. You will never have to pay extra when delivery.”
Movements appear after that and Shein warned at the beginning of this month that yes raise their prices After Trump hit a 145% tariff on many imports from China and He swore to end the de minimis exemption May 2. The commonly criticized gap helped accelerate the development of this and Shein in the US, because it allowed most packages to enter a country free of duties, as long as imports were valued below USD 800.
“Due to the recent changes in global trade principles and tariffs, our operational expenses have increased” he said On your website at the beginning of this month. “To continue offering products that you love without a compromise in terms of quality, we will make price corrections from April 25, 2025.”
Import fees reduce the proposal of value, which primarily has done it popular among consumers. He who is the property of the Chinese e-commerce giant PDD HoldingsHe rapidly increased popularity in the US since launching in 2022, covering the internet with ads preaching users can “shop like a billionaire”. Although shipping times can be long, consumers have accumulated on the site, because the prices of rock DNA for clothing, electronics and home goods have made additional waiting to be worth it.
He allowed consumers written in cash Fighting for the necessary things Like food and housing to throw away nice items, such as new clothes or a house decor without a high price. Now the prices of many of his products will be more adapted to American competitors AmazonIN Walmart AND ObjectiveBut reaching can still take over a week.
He has it sharply reduced online advertising expenses In the United States since Trump announced wide tariffs. The ranking ago at the Apple App Store fell to No. 73, after a consistent ranking in the top ten, according to Sensor tower data. Shein currently has 54, compared to 15 last month.
“It was nice when it lasted”
The buyers have this He flooded the Reddit forum With posts condemning import fees caused by the tariff on days from the time raised prices. IN One post Entitled “RIP ago, it was nice when it lasted”, the user wrote that the price of items “flew” on Friday.
“From shopping like a billionaire to shopping like a boy in one day,” wrote the user Separate post Reddit on Saturday.
Macinzi Morris, the customer who lives in the south -eastern Missouri, said that she ordered a set of juicy pots for 12.25 USD before the company began to raise prices. She said that by Friday the pots increased to USD 30.
Morris buys yoga supplies, clothing and many other products from the site “several times a month”, but expects shopping elsewhere when items are more expensive.
“There is no point in paying by 140% increased when I can get the same at Amazon for the same price and usually a little faster,” Morris said.
Some information services and consumers followed a small increase in prices of individual items sold on this – before import fees. It seems that new fees are attached to products that are not sold from local warehouses in the USA in the last year, he worked on building American distribution centers to protect themselves from commercial tensions and apparently forced some sellers to store stocks in the USA
Recently, it promotes products Send us consumers locally to us over those who send directly from China. This trend has increased because the company raises prices and adds additional fees.
For example, the scan of the “Lightning Deals” page on Monday showed that over 75% of the products offered were wearing a “local” marker. When consumers click the elements, a light -green banner stands out at the top with the words “no import fees”.