Shein

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is investigating the Chinese e-commerce platform Temu for potential violations of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), which could lead to a ban on its products in the United States.

Consumers in Athens, as well as Patra and Agrinio, are left aghast by the emergence of brick-and-mortar shops supposedly by popular Chinese fast-fashion online platform Shein. However the parent company reportedly knows nothing about them and considers taking measures, while the emergence of the news has apparently made those stores' operators rather nervous.

Shein and Temu, two Chinese e-commerce giants, are the targets of a proposed investigation by the United States government into the sale of “deadly products for babies and toddlers.”

The ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) new draft law, which stipulates the introduction of export incentives for e-commerce and includes provisions to protect consumers, has been approved by the Parliamentary Industry and Trade Commission.

The European Commission is reportedly gearing up to impose tariffs on inexpensive goods originating from China, as reported by the Financial Times, citing insider sources.

Under current regulations, items valued below 150 euros can enter the EU from non-EU countries duty-free. Goods exceeding this threshold are subject to varying tariff rates depending on their category.

Many Bulgarian consumers are raising concerns about the resale of goods from Chinese sites like Temu and Shein at higher prices in Bulgarian physical and electronic stores, according to Gabriela Rumenova from the online platform "We, the consumers." This comes in light of the European Consumer Organization (BEUC) filing a collective complaint to the European Commission against the Chinese platf

France's parliament has backed a string of measures making low-cost fast fashion, especially from Chinese mass producers, less attractive to buyers.

The vote makes France the first country in the world "legislating to limit the excesses of ultra fast fashion", said Christophe Bechu, minister for the ecological transition.

Chinese cut-price fast-fashion giant Shein defended its business model, saying demand-based production accounted for its low prices and not forced or cheap labour.     

Founded in China in 2008, Shein has swiftly claimed a top place in the global fast-fashion marketplace, offering young social-media-savvy customers low-priced collections that turn over at a steady clip.    

Multiple groups of U.S. lawmakers have sought reassurances this week about clothing giant Shein and other brands facing allegations their products use forced Chinese labor or material from regions where such conditions allegedly occur.

On May 2, a group of lawmakers sent letters to the CEOs of Adidas, Nike, Shein and Chinese shopping app Temu with questions about their supply chains.