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China e-commerce vendors scramble to respond to Trump tariffs, ‘de minimis’ exemption end

The policy changes affect many of China’s 120,000 online exporters, whose major market is the United States.

Merchant Ding Minjian, from eastern Anhui province, said he was already looking to expand operations in new markets across Europe and the Middle East to reduce reliance on the US. Ding sells cosmetic press-on nails via TikTok and his company’s own website under the JWG.com brand.

Like many Chinese cross-border merchants, JWG.com runs an English-language website that supports online transactions and offers free shipping for certain purchases..