Facing the risk of closure? SHEIN makes an urgent response

In the United States, almost all news about SHEIN, big or small, will make headlines, and any slight movement will attract attention from all walks of life.

Recently, a newly established civil group in the United States has set its sights on SHEIN. According to them, the threat posed by SHEIN to the United States can be described as "unprecedented."

Last Thursday, a civil society group led by media strategist Fahey called on the U.S. government to shut down fast fashion giant SHEIN's operating rights across the country as soon as possible .

According to Fahey, the existence of SHEIN has seriously affected the safety of every American and even the entire United States. In fact, since SHEIN rose in the United States, it has been criticized for issues such as copyright infringement and labor rights.

The civil society group claims that SHEIN may have violated US law, committed "crimes against humanity" and engaged in "evil business activities."

In terms of specific actions, this self-organized group of "people for justice" said SHEIN evaded import tariffs worth billions of dollars by sending packages in batches.

It is understood that according to SHEIN's user policy, when a user creates an account, SHEIN will identify the user as an individual importer. As long as the order amount purchased by the user on SHEIN is less than US$800, the order will not trigger the requirement to report to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

In addition, the civil group went a step further and accused SHEIN of making "unwitting Americans" accomplices in its crimes while doing so.

"SHEIN has been operating behind the scenes and disregarding U.S. laws and business ethics practices and must be sanctioned accordingly."

In addition to the United States, textile unions and industry associations in South Africa have also made similar complaints, triggering a government investigation into SHEIN to see whether SHEIN has taken advantage of the country's tax policies to gain a competitive advantage.

Earlier this month, the South African government reportedly announced an investigation into SHEIN on the grounds that local labor groups and competitors in South Africa alleged that SHEIN was suspected of evading import tariffs, thereby being able to seize the market at low prices.

One of the officials said that compared with the standard tariff of 40% to 45%, the tariff paid by SHEIN is at least 20% to 25% lower, which seriously affects fair competition in the market.

In response to this issue, SHEIN’s latest response stated that the company operates strictly in accordance with relevant US laws and regulations, and categorically denied these claims, saying that it would firmly defend the company’s rights.

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