Comment on Temu and Shein to hike prices

Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• john_lemmy@slrpnk.net ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  And still not enough to curb the amount of trash being produced, shipped around the world and then trashed locally when it doesn’t match the expectations of the buyer / rips after putting it on.

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  • Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Yup. There should be high enough tariffs that it discourages shitty trinket buying… But focused on the crap, not just a blanket

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• glimse@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Should have accomplished it the right way by getting rid of the loophole that makes those sites so profitable instead

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  • TheGalacticVoid@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    This is such an awful idea as it stops us from buying international packages from anywhere. The ‘loophole’ is already closed for China.

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  • DelightfullyDivisive@discuss.online ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    What is the loophole that makes them profitable?

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    • glimse@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      The other reply is correct, they get crazy cheap shipping rates by sending small things. Like every Temu package costs taxpayers money to subsidize it

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    • Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I believe they are referencing the de minimis tax rule that exempts items below $800 from import tax.

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      • wosat@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Trump did end the de minimis rule. The executive order was made April 2nd; the loophole closes May 2nd. cnbc.com/…/de-minimis-trade-loophole-to-end-may-2…

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