Sellers and shoppers on the two sites say they saw items disappear and prices go up after President Donald Trump implemented tariffs on Chinese imports.

Mr Trump’s new trade barriers will be a blow not only to American consumers, but also to the e-commerce companies that have cashed in on the de minimis exemption. Shein, a Chinese apparel group whose largest market is America,

President Donald Trump on Friday reversed his decision to eliminate the “de minimis” loophole that allowed packages from China valued at under $800 to be processed without customs duties or tariffs, a component of the 10% tariff on Chinese imports that took effect Tuesday—a move that threatened discount Chinese retailers Temu and Shein.