Online Chinese discounter Temu is offering $1,000 to middlemen who get US retailers to sell goods on its platform as it grapples with President Trump’s tariffs, The Post has learned.
The offer comes after the US ended a tariff loophole called the “de minimus” exemption , which allowed businesses like Temu to ship goods valued under $800 to the US without paying any duties, earlier this year.
Now Temu is scrambling to expand its network of US sellers to avoid tariffs and shipping costs on the made-in-China clothing, jewelry and home goods it specializes in.
“Their beloved loophole is dead,” Amazon consultant Jon Elder told The Post this week.
“Temu is much more aggressive because they want to be a cheap Amazon,” he added.
“Introduce your seller to sell on Temu and earn $1,000,” a Tem

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