China's Cross-Border E-Commerce Engine Loses Steam Amid Iran War

China's cross-border e-commerce engine loses steam amid Iran war

China's e-commerce export boom is losing momentum as the Iran war drives up jet fuel costs and dampens demand from lower-income consumers in the West, putting profits at risk...

China’s global e-commerce push stalls as Iran war lifts costs, dampens demand

China’s low-cost e-commerce exports fell 10.9% in April to US$9.81 billion compared to a year ago. (EPA Images pic) BEIJING: China’s e-commerce export engine is faltering as surging jet fuel costs and weak demand from lower-income consumers in the West linked to the Iran war threaten profits for big online platforms like Temu, Shein and AliExpress. The business models, based on flying US$5 dresses from Chinese factories to shoppers around the wo…

China’s E-Commerce Giants Squeezed By Global Turmoil

China’s low-cost e-commerce export sector is coming under increasing pressure as rising air freight costs and weakening demand from budget-conscious consumers in Western markets, partly linked to economic uncertainty surrounding the Iran conflict, erode margins for platforms such as Temu, Shein and AliExpress. Already hit by U.S. tariffs and the end of duty-free exemptions for […] The post China’s E-Commerce Giants Squeezed By Global Turmoil app…

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