Published November 24, 2025 After two bleak years, Italian fashion can see light at the end of the tunnel, yet new challenges are casting a shadow over the recovery—from the influx of low-cost Chinese fashion to the mainstream narrative that delegitimises the Made in Italy system. The president of Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, Carlo…
EU states on Thursday agreed to scrap a bloc-wide duty exemption on low-value orders from the likes of retail giants Temu and Shein to help tackle a flood of cheap Chinese imports. Currently there is no levy on packages worth less than 150 euros ($174) imported directly to consumers in the 27-nation bloc, in many…
By Reuters Published November 12, 2025 Italy is working to adopt a tax on low-value postal packages from non-European countries, politicians said, as part of measures to protect its fashion industry from low-cost foreign imports mostly from China. Temu is known for its low priced fashion and lifestyle goods – Shutterstock The move, aimed at…
On Friday, Amazon announced the debut of Amazon Bazaar, a new low-cost shopping destination for Asia, Africa, and Latin America that will be available separately from the main Amazon shopping app. On Bazaar, most products are available under $10, and some are as low as $2, the retailer says. The product selection, available now on Android and…
An old conflict has flared between yarn producers and clothing manufacturers in Colombia. The government of Gustavo Petro will eliminate a 10% tariff on raw materials to benefit those who turn them into apparel. “If Colombian garment manufacturers can reduce financial, energy, and input costs, they could become one of Colombia’s major exporters,” the president…
Super Typhoon Ragasa disrupted production of Apple’s iPhones in Shenzhen and crucial pre-holiday shipments by cross-border e-commerce merchants, as the year’s strongest storm barrelled towards southern China with heavy rain and hurricane-force winds. The world’s largest electronics contract manufacturer, Foxconn Technology Group, on Tuesday suspended assembly work at its Shenzhen unit – the innovative Product…
Mexico is preparing to raise tariffs on Chinese imports of automobiles, textiles and plastics, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, under a proposal expected to be part of the 2026 budget to be submitted to the nation’s Congress next month. If confirmed, the increase would mark one of Mexico’s sharpest trade shifts in recent years. Officials…
President Donald Trump‘s latest move could send shock waves through the fast-fashion industry, and threatens to upend the business models of companies like Shein and Temu while increasing the price of foreign-made goods for U.S. consumers. On Wednesday, the president signed an executive order ending the de minimis tariff exemption for shipments valued at under…
When your kid’s umbrella is packing more chemicals than a science lab, it might be time to click “remove from cart.” What’s happening? As fast fashion retailers like Temu and AliExpress explode in global popularity, governments are stepping in to address safety concerns surrounding cheap, mass-produced children’s products. According to The Peninsula, officials in Seoul…
China’s shipments of hi-tech goods to the European Union went into overdrive last month, coinciding with a big drop in exports of the same goods to the US, suggesting that the superpower trade and tech wars could be affecting trade with Europe. Calculations based on recently published Chinese trade data showed that China in May…