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PRO:
“If removal of the de minimis exemption disproportionately hurts companies like Temu and Shein, that should be a positive for Amazon,” said Sundaram. Amazon, which reports results on Thursday, did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
Eliminating de minimis gives Amazon the chance to compete on quality, price and shipping speeds on similar items to the ones Shein and Temu sell, said Gil Luria, an analyst at D.A. Davidson.
CON:
But ultimately the change could cause more pain for small and medium-sized online retailers who source from China, which have fewer resources to absorb the increased costs and adapt their supply chain.
“My studies consistently show that, unlike large companies, which have built an extensive sourcing network worldwide, small and medium-sized companies are more dependent on sourcing from China,” said Lu.
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