Tariffs Are Bitter Tea for Manhattan’s Chinatown

Reeves set to close loophole to stop UK becoming dumping ground for China

The Chancellor has bowed to calls to act over a tax loophole amid warnings the UK risks becoming a dumping ground for cheap Chinese goods. Retailers say current rules allow the likes of online giants Shein and Temu to dodge import duties by sending parcels direct from their factories to customers’ homes. GettyReeves has bowed to calls to act over a tax loophole amid warnings the UK risks becoming a dumping ground for Chinese goods from online gi…

Reeves moves to block cheap imports undercutting British high street

The Chancellor announced the move amid the fallout from Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Tariffs Are Bitter Tea for Manhattan’s Chinatown

On a recent Tuesday, an employee at Heng Xing Grocery in Chinatown was busy crossing items off an invoice as two deliverymen wheeled in boxes of dried goji berries, red dates and bamboo leaves. Each box had three words in common: “Product of China”.Bags, bins and jars of medicinal plants and dried seafood lined the shelves from top to bottom throughout the small store — most of them imported specialties that are difficult to find outside of Chin…

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UK set to change rules on cheap imported goods

The UK government has announced it will review the rules around low-cost imports to ensure that products entering the country meet local safety and ethical standards.The post UK set to change rules on cheap imported goods appeared first on Retail Insight Network.

Temu under fire: Nigerian shoppers voice trust concerns over Chinese E-Commerce giant

New entrant Temu, the ambitious Chinese e-commerce platform that stormed the Nigerian market in November 2024 with aggressive marketing and ultra-low prices, is already grappling with significant trust issues among its Nigerian customer base. A survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday uncovered a rising tide of complaints regarding the platform’s offers and services. The NAN survey, which included interviews with…