"Consumers will see higher prices and potentially longer shipping times as Shein and others move from direct shipping to sending volumes of goods in containers to the USA to be re-sent from their USA-based warehousing."
Amazon's consideration to highlight President Trump's tariffs at checkout was quickly reversed after pushback from the White House and a direct call from Trump to Bezos.
If the UK's duty exemption for Low Value Imports is abolished, it would mean a pair of trainers costing £135 would be hit with the UK's full Customs duty for trainers, which is 16%. This could raise their final cost to the shopper to around £156 - a £21 increase.
If the UK decides to impose retaliatory tariffs, this could lead to increased prices for goods and fuel, impacting consumers and overall purchasing power.