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Trump announces 90% tariff on goods from Chinese e-commerce platforms Shein and Temu | Maritime export logistics
Apr 09,2025
A piece of news shocked the cross-border e-commerce circle! At midnight Beijing time today, in the afternoon of April 8, 2021, Trump signed the latest executive order, which severely targeted the Chinese cross-border e-commerce platforms Shein and Temu.
Previously, on April 3, when it implemented the global "reciprocal tariff", it canceled the tariff exemption for goods below 800 US dollars in mainland China and Hong Kong, and stipulated that from May 2, 2025, such goods will be subject to a 30% tariff or 25 US dollars per piece (rising to 50 US dollars from June 1).
Who would have thought that now the new order has arrived, the tariff on Shein and Temu platforms for goods below 800 USD has soared directly by two times, from 30% to 90%, that is, 75 USD per piece, and even more exaggerated after June 1, directly to 150 USD!
This bold move will undoubtedly stir up waves in the world of cross-border e-commerce. What lies ahead for Shein and Temu? How should China's cross-border e-commerce industry break through?
Here is a translation of the original White House notice:
Pursuant to the powers vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.1701 et seq.) ("IEEPA"), National Emergencies Act (50 U.S. C.1601 et seq.), section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974 (as amended) (19 U.S. C.2483) and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby determine and order that:
1. Background. In Executive Order 14257 of April 2, 2025 (to regulate imports with reciprocal tariffs to correct trade practices that contribute to the large and persistent annual US trade deficit in goods), I declared a national emergency because of the large and enduring US annual trade deficit of goods. And impose additional adjustment taxes that I believe are necessary and appropriate to address this extraordinary and extraordinary threat, which originates wholly or in large part outside the United States and poses a threat to the national security and economy of the United States.
Section 4 (b) of Executive Order 14257 provides that“[s] o any trading partner retaliates against the United States in response to this action by imposing import tariffs or other measures on U.S. exports,I may further modify the [United States Uniform Tariff Table] to increase or expand the scope of tariffs imposed under this order to ensure the effectiveness of this action.”
I also announce that, pursuant to Executive Decree No. 14256 of 2 April 2025 (Further Amendment of Supply Chain Liability for Low-Value Imported Synthetic Opioid Products of the People's Republic of China), As of 12: 01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on May 2, 2025, the minimum exemption for items described in Section 2 (a) of Executive Order 14195 is no longer valid.
On April 4, 2025, the Committee on Tariff and Duty Rules of the State Council of the People's Republic of China announced that, in response to Executive Order No. 14257, a tariff of 34% would be imposed on imports originating in the United States starting at 12: 01 am Eastern Daylight Time on April 10, 2025. Pursuant to section 4 (b) of Executive Order 14257, I ordered the revision of the United States Uniform Tariff Table (HTSUS) and other actions to increase tariffs on the People's Republic of China in response to this retaliation. I believe this change is necessary and appropriate to effectively address threats to the national security and economy of the United States.
2. Tariffs have been raised.
Whereas the People's Republic of China has announced that it will retaliate against the United States in response to Executive Order 14257, HTSUS shall be amended as follows. Take effect for goods entering for consumption or taking for consumption from a warehouse at or after 12: 06 am Eastern Daylight Time on 9 April 2025: (a) Title 9903.01.63 of HTSUS should be revised to remove "34%" from each of its locations and insert "84%"; (b) Division (v) (xiii) (10) of U.S. Note 2 to chapter III of chapter 99, HTSUS, shall be amended by deleting "34%" and inserting "84."
3. Minimum tariff raised
In order to ensure that the imposition of tariffs pursuant to section 2 of this Order is not circumvented and that the purposes of Executive Order 14257 and this operation are not undermined, I also consider it necessary and appropriate to: (a) increase the rate of appreciation established in section 2 (c) (i) of Executive Order 144256 from 30 per cent to 90 per cent; (b) Raise the mail tax from $25 to $75 per shipment included in section 2 (c) (ii) of Executive Order 14256, which took effect on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight on 2 May 2025 and before 12:01 a."m. eastern daylight" on 1 June 2025; And (c) Raise the mail tax on each item included in section 2 (c) (ii) of Executive Order 14256, which takes effect at or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on 1 June 2025, from $50 to $150.
4. Implementation
The Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the United States Trade Representative (if applicable), in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, the Senior Advisor for Trade and Manufacturing, the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, and the Chairman of the International Trade Commission, shall take all necessary actions to enforce and implement this order in accordance with applicable law, including temporarily suspending or revising regulations or notices in the Federal Register, adopting rules and regulations, and authorizing such actions, and exercising all powers granted to the President by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to enforce this order. Each executive department and agency shall take all appropriate measures within its authority to enforce this order.
5. General provisions
(a) This order shall not be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) the authority of the executive departments, agencies, or their heads; or (ii) the functions of the Administrator of the Office of Management and Budget with respect to budget, administrative, or legislative proposals. (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations. (c) This order does not, and shall not be construed to, create any substantive or procedural right or benefit enforceable in a court of law by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, entities, officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
Donald J. Trump
White House, April 8, 2025
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