After limiting US buyers to 'local' products already in the country amid hefty tariffs, Temu appears to have resumed limited ...

Hours after a key US tariff exemption expired on Friday, Chinese e-commerce site Temu announced it was overhauling its shipping model, sending out all American sales via US-based sellers.

Temu has few options. The company could re-order its products, which would cost time and money. The site could begin to offer "substitutes," or recommendations of similar products in stock.

The vast majority of Shein and Temu products are manufactured in China and imported directly to the US, which is why the prices are so cheap. Temu’s new business lingo may sound like it’s ...