UK marketplace sellers face ‘second Brexit’ hit from Trump’s US import rules

A clothing factory in Quanzhou, on the southern coast of China. The new US rules mean all parcels originating or made in China will be subject to import duty and tariffs. Photograph: AP

Many UK-based independent sellers on marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon could suffer a significant hit to US sales from planned changes to import rules under Donald Trump, with experts comparing the impact to a second Brexit.

The new rules, which mean all parcels originating or made in China and being sold into the US must pay import duty – of as much as 15% on fashion items – and an additional 10% tariff, are also expected to impact bigger online clothing retailers such as Asos and Boohoo.