America also wants to block the chinoiserie of Shein, Temu and Alibaba
In the wake of the EU, which is thinking of introducing duties also for imports under 150 euros, the United States would like to review their customs regulations. Especially to put a stop to the flood of Chinese products from big companies like Shein, Temu and Alibaba. All the details
The unbridled importation of low-cost products by the Chinese giants Shein, Temu and Alibaba, which take advantage of the exemption from customs duties, has also come under fire from the United States. In fact, the European Union is already thinking of managing the problem by introducing new duties.
Here's what the Biden administration plans to do.
CRACKDOWN ON CHINESE SERIES COMING TO THE USA
A statement from the White House announced the introduction of new rules to contain the "significant increase in abuse" of the so-called "de minimis exemption", i.e. the rule that allows shipments with a value equal to or less than $800 to enter the United States United States exempt from customs duties. As happens in the European Union under 150 euros.
Those who abuse it are in particular Chinese e-commerce giants such as Shein, Temu and Alibaba. “Today – reads the note -, the Biden-Harris administration is taking new actions to enforce our laws and protect American consumers, workers and businesses, addressing the significant increase in the abuse of the de minimis exemption , particularly China-founded e-commerce platforms, and strengthening efforts to detect and block shipments that violate U.S. laws.”
WASHINGTON'S FEARS
The executive says it is concerned about potential risks to consumer safety and violations of fair trade. In fact, over the last ten years, according to reports from the White House, the number of shipments entering the United States with the de minimis exemption has increased significantly, going from approximately 140 million per year to over one billion per year. .
“This exponential increase in de minimis exemption shipments makes it more difficult to enforce U.S. trade laws, health and safety requirements, intellectual property rights, consumer protection rules, and to block drugs from entering the country illicit synthetic drugs such as fentanyl and raw materials and machinery for synthetic drugs,” the statement said.
In addition to the health risks for consumers, the US administration declares that it wants to protect "American workers and businesses", especially in the textile and clothing sectors.
“Foreign corporate giants that exploit the de minimis exemption,” Washington believes, “do so for a variety of reasons. Some companies use it to hide shipments of illegal and dangerous products and avoid complying with US health and safety and consumer protection laws. Other foreign entities use it to evade U.S. trade enforcement actions aimed at leveling the playing field for American workers, retailers and manufacturers.”
THE MEASURES
The White House, urging Congress to pass comprehensive legislation reforming the de minimis exemption by the end of the year, has advanced some proposals, including one that would exclude about 40% of U.S. imports from the exemption, including 70% of imports of textile and clothing products from China. Products subject to anti-dumping or countervailing duty orders are already excluded from the rule.
Additionally, since these shipments enter the United States with less information than other imports, the government wants to improve data collection by requiring detailed information such as a 10-digit classification number and the identity of the depositor. These changes aim to improve traceability and enforcement of the rules, while clarifying eligibility for the exemption.
Finally, Consumer Product Safety Commission staff intend to propose a rule that would require importers to electronically file Certificates of Compliance upon entry, even for shipments under $150.
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/economia/anche-lamerica-vuole-bloccare-le-cineserie-di-shein-temu-e-alibaba/ on Mon, 16 Sep 2024 09:35:49 +0000.