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To Offset Tariff Costs, Shein Said It Will Raise Prices In EU

Sheinsaid it will raise prices in Europe to offset the costs of losing duty exemptions, among othertariffmeasures, as theChinesee-commerce firm fears the market will suffer the same fate as the U. S. , if not. . .
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August 12, 2026
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Roy Stephen Canivel
To Offset Tariff Costs, Shein Said It Will Raise Prices In EU
WHAT HAPPENED
Sheinsaid it will raise prices in Europe to offset the costs of losing duty exemptions, among othertariffmeasures, as theChinesee-commerce firm fears the market will suffer the same fate as the U. It has been more than a month since theEuropean Unioneffectively removed the customs exemption for orders with a real value of less than 150 euros per consignment, dealing a significant blow toShein, since the market approximately accounts for a third of its net revenues. Moreover, since July 1, the bloc has been imposing a temporary three-euro customs duty on low-value parcels imported from outside the EU, an effort to help level the playing field which it said has been giving non-EU sellers an unfair advantage. WhileSheinsaid in itsfilingthat it is too early to say what this means for its overall sales in the EU, it acknowledged that these developments may have a “material adverse effect” on its business. market, we expect to pursue a wide range of options in response, including increasing our prices in Europe to offset a portion of the increased costs, and there might be a short-term adverse impact on our sales volume in Europe as a result,” the filing read.
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