How the EU plans to crack down on low-value e-commerce goods from ChinaEuropean finance ministers have agreed to fast-track new customs duties on low-value parcels next year as the EU moves to curb a surge in c...
19 Nov, 2025, 09.16 PM IST
Europe faces pressure to curb surge in cheap Chinese importsEuropean industries face a challenge from cheap Chinese imports. A German tyre firm highlights the issue, stating Chinese products are ofte...
24 Oct, 2025, 02.53 PM IST
TikTok hit by fresh complaint over data accessOnline privacy campaigners filed fresh complaints against social media giant TikTok and two other Chinese-owned companies on Thursday, sayi...
17 Jul, 2025, 02.18 PM IST
Seoul asks Temu, AliExpress to pull children's products over safety concernsSeoul has asked Temu and AliExpress to suspend sales of certain children’s products after finding hazardous substances far above safety lim...
27 Jun, 2025, 05.42 PM IST
China’s Temu and Shein want to crack Europe, but the US is too big to quitDespite increased prices and some sales declines in the US, the complexity and regulatory hurdles in Europe are making the US market more a...
03 Jun, 2025, 10.23 AM IST
South Korea fines China's Temu for user data violationsSouth Korea’s data protection agency fined Chinese ecommerce giant Temu nearly $1 million for illegally transferring Korean users' personal...
15 May, 2025, 02.37 PM IST
US slashes 'de minimis' tariff on small China parcels to 54%The United States is set to ease trade tensions with China by reducing the "de minimis" tariff on low-value goods, benefiting e-commerce gi...
13 May, 2025, 07.00 PM IST
Will Trump 2.0 be able to adapt policies faster than Chinese businesses can circumvent them?The US has removed the de minimis threshold for Chinese imports to curb the influx of cheap goods. This regulation aims to support local bu...
18 Feb, 2025, 12.19 AM IST
Fast fashion, laptops and toys are likely to cost more due to US tariffs on Chinese importsTrump Tariff War: A new 10% U.S. tariff on Chinese goods effective Tuesday is set to raise prices for items like electronics and low-cost a...
05 Feb, 2025, 08.03 AM IST
TikTok, five other Chinese firms hit by EU privacy complaintsAustrian advocacy group Noyb has filed privacy complaints against six Chinese companies, including TikTok and Shein, for unlawfully transfe...
17 Jan, 2025, 02.53 PM IST
Chinese apps including TikTok hit by privacy complaints in EuropeOnline privacy campaigners said Thursday they had filed complaints in several European countries against six Chinese companies including Ti...
16 Jan, 2025, 04.41 PM IST
Chinese e-commerce giant giving Zara, H&M, and Amazon a run for their money hits major roadblockTemu, the popular Chinese online retailer, is under investigation by the European Union for potential violations of the Digital Services Ac...
04 Nov, 2024, 02.17 PM IST
Alibaba bets on gen AI tools for overseas merchants, executive saysAlibaba's international e-commerce unit is leveraging generative AI tools for translation, content creation, and product returns. VP Kaifu ...
09 Jul, 2024, 04.43 PM IST
EU vs Big Tech: the cases keep mountingEuropean regulators have launched a series of probes into Big Tech. In the latest move, the European Commission asked Amazon for more infor...
07 Jul, 2024, 08.26 PM IST
EU takes aim at China's Temu and Shein with proposed import dutyThe EU considers imposing customs duties on Chinese online retailers like Shein and Temu. The plan involves scrapping the 150 euros duty-fr...
03 Jul, 2024, 10.28 AM IST
Shein’s lead under fire as Chinese-owned Temu tops US chartsTemu views Shein as its biggest rival in the near-term, and wants to surpass its dominance within the next few years
06 Mar, 2023, 12.44 PM IST
China-linked online superstore pips Amazon, Walmart to become most downloaded app in USTemu, which runs an online superstore for virtually everything -- from home goods to apparel to electronics -- unveiled a commercial during...
20 Feb, 2023, 11.43 AM IST