France has begun imposing new levies on Shein and Temu, known for their affordable items, as the nation recently implemented the anti-ultra-fast-fashion law. The law was passed in June and promulgated in July.
For China, the law is discriminatory, with Commerce Ministry Spokeswoman Huang Ling stating the nation's 'firm opposition to France's insistence on pushing forward this trade-restrictive measure, which is clearly discriminatory'. For France, the law is merely to 'protect the environment and consumers.'
