Amazon’s Bargain Store Would Use Same Trade ‘Loophole’ as Temu, Shein

Amazon is planning to use the same controversial trade rule as Temu and Shein to import items sold on its upcoming discount section without paying duties, according to a person close to the Amazon team working on the project.

While the expected move will help Amazon offer prices that are more competitive with its ascendant rivals, it’s also likely to thrust Amazon into the center of heated political debate around the trade rule. The rule exempts individual packages worth less than $800 from tariffs and has been critical to the rise of Temu and Shein.