TikTok Shop flags US risks, promotes EU market as Trump triples tariffs on small parcels | South China Morning Post
TikTok Shop, a major e-commerce platform connecting Chinese vendors with overseas consumers, has flagged US tariff risks to its merchants, as well as promoting European sites, after US President Donald Trump tripled tariffs on small parcels exported from mainland China and Hong Kong, which were previously exempt from duties.
The exemption had greatly benefited Chinese online sellers by waiving duties on items valued at under US$800, underpinning the boom in cross-border e-commerce via platforms such as TikTok Shop, Shein, Temu as well as Amazon.com.
But according to an amendment on so-called reciprocal tariffs imposed by the White House, the new rate on packages priced up to US$800 will be 90 per cent of their value, up from the original levy of 30 per cent.
The fee per postal item will be raised to US$75 from the original US$25 after May 2, and to US$150 after June 1.
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