US Moves To Curb 'Trade Loophole' Over China Worries

The US government is moving to reduce lower value imports entering the country duty-free, amid concerns that a trade exemption has been overused by platforms like Shein and Temu (Credit: AFP)

The US government said Friday it will work to curb the "overuse and abuse" of a mechanism allowing lower-value imports to enter the country duty-free, as concerns grow over Chinese shipments.

Under a new regulatory effort, US officials will be seeking to disqualify certain products from this trade exemption -- a move that could impact Chinese textile and apparel imports.