Sellers and shoppers on the two sites say they saw items disappear and prices go up after President Donald Trump implemented tariffs on Chinese imports.

President Donald Trump on Friday reversed his decision to eliminate the “de minimis” loophole that allowed packages from China valued at under $800 to be processed without customs duties or tariffs, a component of the 10% tariff on Chinese imports that took effect Tuesday—a move that threatened discount Chinese retailers Temu and Shein.

Nestled within the order is a brief but important provision that could change how Americans shop online: the closing of a little-known loophole called the de minimis exception. Under the de minimis rule,

A decision by President Trump to close a tariff loophole could change the landscape of online shopping, particularly for the Chinese e-commerce companies behind wildly successful sites, such as Shein and Temu.

Ultra-cheap clothing from China could get more expensive under President Trump's new tariffs, and help Amazon edge out competition from overseas. An additional 10% tariff on all Chinese goods went into effect on Tuesday, the same day President Donald Trump agreed to pause tariffs against Mexico and Canada for 30 days.

Americans love Shein, Temu and AliExpress for two reasons: low prices and fast shipping. Trump’s tariffs could change that. His tariff orders reversed a long-standing shipping loophole: the de minimis exemption.

Shein and Temu shifted more of their orders to be fulfilled in the US ahead of de minimis changes.

Trump revoked a tax loophole that saved companies tens of billions of dollars in fees on imports. Prices on such orders could now go up an average of 30 percent.

Chinese retailers on Shein and Temu say they have been hit with an extra 30% levy on goods imported to the US from China and Hong Kong because of tariff hikes from President Donald Trump. In Hong Kong,