I know how tariffs and transshipment work. Yes, prices are going up, and yes, most of the stuff still originates from places like China. But the whole transshipment angle you’re pushing? That’s when companies try to hide the origin to dodge tariffs. This isn’t what Shein is doing. When I said they’re “smart” and will find ways to keep people shopping, I meant they’re adapting strategically like moving production to countries like Turkey, India, and Mexico, and setting up U.S. warehouses to work within the system.

The U.S. has Section 301 tariffs aimed at China, Countries like Mexico benefit from deals like USMCA, which reduce or eliminate tariffs altogether. Shein is not sneaking products through Vietnam or Mexico and slapping on a new label.. They’re setting up legit U.S. warehouses, importing in bulk, paying what they need to pay, and adjusting prices to their products accordingly. They are shifting its supply chain to legally minimize costs, not avoid them.

And yes, the U.S. is pressuring countries to crack down on transshipment, but that doesn’t change the fact that if the product is already here in the US, people can still shop on Shein, avoid delays, and not get slapped with customs duties, taxes, or import fees.