Shein and Temu ship tons of products each day from China to Europe. In Germany alone, it’s estimated to be round 400,000 packages per day, or almost 150 million per yr. This has critical penalties for the air freight market, specialists say.

Shein and Temu ship most of their merchandise instantly from factories in China to consumers by air in individually addressed packages. They more and more vie for restricted air-cargo house to woo customers with speedy transit occasions, in line with greater than ten business sources who spoke with Reuters. It ends in capability shortages and drives up freight costs from China.

Largest development

Consultants level out the large logistical implications. “The most important development impacting air freight proper now shouldn’t be the Purple Sea, it’s Chinese language ecommerce corporations like Shein or Temu”, mentioned Basile Ricard, director of Larger China operations at freight forwarder Bollore Logistics.

‘Shein and Temu’s impression surpasses that of the Purple Sea.’

The Chinese language corporations are mentioned to dismantle items the place doable to pack and ship them under the customs threshold for various international locations.

Shein and Temu in Germany

Shein and Temu are estimated to ship out 4,000 to five,000 tons of products each day worldwide. It requires a capability surpassing that of 100 Boeing 777 freighters. In Germany alone, roughly 400,000 packages arrive each day, equating to almost 150 million yearly. Nevertheless, the expansion shouldn’t be slowing down.

Resistance

Shein and Temu have grow to be vital gamers in numerous European international locations, together with Germany, in a really quick time. Just lately, Handelsverband Deutschland (HDE) referred to as on politicians to be stricter in the direction of low cost marketplaces from China. Earlier, French activists urged for legislative and regulatory measures in opposition to Shein.

The Chinese language newcomers not solely put stress on native gamers however additionally on main American marketplaces in Europe. Within the meantime Temu is engaged on increasing its supply community on the continent. It’ll additionally add European sellers to its platform quickly.