Shein and Temu announced price increases due to recent tariff hikes, effective April 25, 2025. The increases are attributed to escalating tariffs between the US and China, initiated by President Trump. The elimination of the "de minimis" exemption, allowing duty-free imports under $800, further impacts these companies.

Until now, any package under $800 entering the U.S. from overseas was part of a “de minimis” rule—a loophole that let these sites ship directly to you without paying any import taxes. That rule made it easy for Shein and Temu to offer those too-good-to-be-true prices we’ve all come to expect.