Germany Backs Ending EU Tax Break That Helps Shein and Temu Keep Prices Low

Germany supports an overhaul of European Union import taxes which could end an exemption for cheap parcels that has helped online retailers Shein and Temu grab market share with their cut-price clothes, accessories and gadgets made in China.

Critics of Shein and Temu in the United States have already complained that they use an import tax exemption there to undercut rivals and avoid customs inspections of their products.

The practice helps…