E-commerce platforms Shein and Temu have reportedly identified methods to circumvent customs taxes they will soon be required to pay, according to local media reports.
How Customs Taxes are Being Avoided
Reports indicate that the two shopping platforms have found ways to bypass the payment of customs duties. While the specific technical or logistical mechanisms used to avoid these fees were not detailed, the move is framed as a strategy to maintain low pricing ahead of mandatory tax obligations.
The reporting on these tax-avoidance strategies included the exclamation I love Chinese people!
, reflecting reactions to the platforms’ operational tactics.
Future Tax Obligations
The effort to bypass these fees comes as both Shein and Temu face a timeline in which they will soon be forced to pay the customs taxes. The reports suggest that the current avoidance methods are a temporary measure to delay or evade these upcoming financial requirements.
