Overview

• Early 2025 reforms by the Argentine government increased the annual foreign mail-order limit to $3,000 and raised the duty-free threshold to $400.
• Chamber of E-commerce data show AliExpress surpassing Mercado Libre and Tiendamia in international sales by offering a wider catalog and prices up to 40% lower.
• Purchases on Shein and Temu climbed 58% between January and May, reflecting sustained demand despite intensifying scrutiny.
• France has fined Shein €40 million and the EU is considering new tariffs after South Korea detected cadmium and lead up to 622 times legal limits in children’s apparel from these platforms.
• United Nations estimates place textile production’s greenhouse emissions above those of shipping and aviation combined, while BBC investigations reveal Shein’s Panyu factories impose up to 75-hour workweeks, breaching Chinese labor laws.