America’s threat to drop trade rule may hurt China, Temu and itself

15/02/2024 16 min
America’s threat to drop trade rule may hurt China, Temu and itself

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Episode Synopsis

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