Inside China
Inside China
South China Morning Post
America’s threat to drop trade rule may hurt China, Temu and itself
16 minutes Posted Feb 15, 2024 at 1:06 am.
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A century-old American trade provision known as the “de minimis” rule has drawn the attention of some US lawmakers. They argue that the rule gives Chinese e-commerce platforms, such as Temu, an unfair advantage over American retailers. Post reporter Siqi Ji explores the arguments for scrapping the rule and explains why changing it will be hard despite bipartisan support. Read Siqi’s story: https://sc.mp/5c57e8