US ecommerce company Amazon had sought to counter the threat posed by cheap Chinese suppliers by launching the “Haul” brand offering products for less than $20 with shipping times between one and two weeks. Now it may be able to avoid a “race to the bottom”, analysts said.

Shein, Temu and Amazon Haul prices are likely to rise for American shoppers, analysts and industry experts said, after U.S. President Donald Trump this week shut a trade loophole that has been used to ship low-value packages duty-free from China.

President Donald Trump’s push to tariff goods from Canada, Mexico and China included a change to how online purchases will be taxed when they enter the U.S.