Shein and Temu prices to increase £2.60 per item if M&S, Primark and Currys get their way

Shein and Temu prices to increase £2.60 per item if M&S, Primark and Currys get their wayThat tiny parcel arriving from overseas may soon cost more, as the fight behind it is turning into a brutal test of who gets to survive here. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Simon Garner 11:54, Wed, May 27, 2026 Updated: 12:26, Wed, May 27, 2026 Toronto, Canada - April 18, 2025: Chinese e-commerce apps on a smartphone - Temu, Shein, and AliExpress. (Image: Temu and Shein could be hit by a new tariff)A host of Britain's leading retailers are calling on the Government to accelerate planned reforms to import tax exemptions, which they claim are handing overseas online sellers an unfair competitive edge. Asos, Marks & Spencer, Primark and Next were amongst the companies to sign a letter addressed to the Prime Minister and Chancellor, proposing a £2.60 levy on each small parcel dispatched to the UK. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The high street giants have taken aim at a loophole enabling overseas-based retailers to send small parcels valued at under £135 to the UK without incurring import duties. Chinese e-commerce behemoths Shein and Temu have experienced explosive growth in recent years, driven by their vast product ranges spanning fashion and homeware, coupled with rock-bottom prices. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide conte...