Deep DiveDiscount Decades: What US De Minimis Removal Means for Shein, Temu, Amazon Haul and AliExpress Abhinav Tagore, Analyst Sector Lead: John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Retail Research October 26, 2026 Reasons to ReadDiscover how the removal of de minimis treatment is reshaping cross-border e-commerce competition and which platforms are best positioned to withstand rising costs. Read this report to discover answers to these and other questions: Shein: How sharply has growth slowed, and how has de minimis removal affected its US business and valuation? Temu: How is Temu cutting marketing spend while retaining US users amid rising costs? Amazon Haul: How is Haul scaling beyond its beta phase, and what advantages does Amazon’s existing ecosystem provide? AliExpress: How exposed is AliExpress to de minimis removal and the resulting cross-border cost pressures? Shopper demographics: How do Shein and Temu attract different US apparel shoppers despite similar price points? Companies mentioned in this report include: Shein, Temu, Amazon Haul, PDD Holdings, Alibaba, AliExpress, Everlane, Missguided and Forever 21. Data in this report include: Platform revenue and growth, US gross merchandise value, operating and gross margins, monthly active users, advertising spend, shopper demographics by age and household income, and China-to-US and China-to-EU low-value shipment trends. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for