Temu adds ‘import charges’ after Trump tariffs

[cpvr]

Temu will no longer be a go to shopping place for cheap goods as they’ve now implemented a import charge of $145 for all of their goods.

Some consumers have shared some screenshots online stating that they will no longer be buying goods on Temu.

Lauren M Garza (@l_boogie_g) on Threads

TEMU can kick rocks with these import charges!

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Joanna McIlvaine Loftis (@jojoloftis) on Threads

Well I won't be ordering from TEMU again. My $139 cart would cost $326 to order. Due to $178 import tax. Good to know we won't be the ones paying for tariffs. I'm including the screenshot in case anyone didn't believe me.

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Temu is adding “import charges” of around 145% in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on goods shipped from China, CNBC reports.

The fees cost more than the products that U.S. consumers are buying, and in some cases are more than doubling the price of a standard order. For example, CNBC found that a summer dress sold on Temu for $18.47 will cost $44.68 after $26.21 in import charges.

Shein has also hiked prices, but isn’t implementing an import charge, it appears.

The moves come a few weeks after Temu and Shein warned that they were going to raise prices for U.S. customers starting April 25 in response to the tariffs.

The 145% tariff on products made in China, along with Trump’s decision to end a customs exemption that had allowed goods under $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free, has disrupted the business models of both platforms.

Source: Temu adds 'import charges' after Trump tariffs | TechCrunch

What are your thoughts on the new import tax? Do you think it’s a good idea or a bad one?

 

[Shortie]

I saw this one coming. The tariffs seem to be causing more issues than doing any good, it seem,s and it is such a shame to see it has come to this, especially for those who choose to use Temu due to it being cheaper.

 

[Ittermat]

I knew this was coming too... ugh... I dont use Temu or other chinese sellers too much but they are good for art supplies! So i guess I get to hold off on a few things for a bit...

Its a bad idea.. the entire tariffs thing is stupid. I understand what Temu is doing.. but the reason they have to is the STUPIDEST thing.

 

[Heatman]

Well, I'm not surprised with this happening. No one is safe from this trade wars and tariffs that's been going on for a long time.

Eventually, everyone is going to start buying things locally.

 

[Ja sa bong]

Temu will no longer be a go to shopping place for cheap goods as they’ve now implemented a import charge of $145 for all of their goods.

Some consumers have shared some screenshots online stating that they will no longer be buying goods on Temu.

Lauren M Garza (@l_boogie_g) on Threads

TEMU can kick rocks with these import charges!

www.threads.com

Joanna McIlvaine Loftis (@jojoloftis) on Threads

Well I won't be ordering from TEMU again. My $139 cart would cost $326 to order. Due to $178 import tax. Good to know we won't be the ones paying for tariffs. I'm including the screenshot in case anyone didn't believe me.

www.threads.com

Temu is adding “import charges” of around 145% in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on goods shipped from China, CNBC reports.

The fees cost more than the products that U.S. consumers are buying, and in some cases are more than doubling the price of a standard order. For example, CNBC found that a summer dress sold on Temu for $18.47 will cost $44.68 after $26.21 in import charges.

Shein has also hiked prices, but isn’t implementing an import charge, it appears.

The moves come a few weeks after Temu and Shein warned that they were going to raise prices for U.S. customers starting April 25 in response to the tariffs.

The 145% tariff on products made in China, along with Trump’s decision to end a customs exemption that had allowed goods under $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free, has disrupted the business models of both platforms.

Source: Temu adds 'import charges' after Trump tariffs | TechCrunch

What are your thoughts on the new import tax? Do you think it’s a good idea or a bad one?

This is goodbye for Temu. I can't imagine buying an item for $63 which I'm going to pay $89 import duties for. It's too much.

 

[Heatman]

I came across this news on CNN this morning and it shows how much the Trump's tariffs war have affected China’s factory activities in the shortest period of time.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/30/business/china-pmi-factory-activity-tariffs-hnk-intl/index.html

 

[cpvr]

This is goodbye for Temu. I can't imagine buying an item for $63 which I'm going to pay $89 import duties for. It's too much.

It'll be goodbye for Shein as well. I think it's based in China too. Temu was selling cheap products for a long time. They were also using various ad campaigns to drive in their user base and games, so I'm not surprised that everything is falling.

The import tax will hurt their bottomline swift and fast. I think it's one of the main reasons why Trump did it. I don't like everything that he does, but in this case, I do.

 

[Ja sa bong]

It'll be goodbye for Shein as well. I think it's based in China too. Temu was selling cheap products for a long time. They were also using various ad campaigns to drive in their user base and games, so I'm not surprised that everything is falling.

The import tax will hurt their bottomline swift and fast. I think it's one of the main reasons why Trump did it. I don't like everything that he does, but in this case, I do.

It's like all of his new policies and executive orders since he took office, so many people are divided on them but he still have strong supporters on each and every one of them.

It will be a long 4 years for the people of United States of America and the rest of the world too.