Timo and Sheehan are officially hiking prices on April 25th. Amazon 1P is now offering to pay more to

suppliers hit by tariffs, and TikTok shop sales in the U.S. appear to already be taking a dive

before the de minimis loophole even ends. This and more on this week's episode of the Weekly Buzz.

How cool is that? Pretty cool, I think.

Hello everybody and welcome to another episode of the serious sellers podcast by Helium 10.

This is the show that is our Helium 10 weekly buzz. We give you a rundown of all the

goings on in the Amazon TikTok shop, e-commerce world. We let you know what new features that

helium 10 has and give you a training tip of the week

that will give you serious strategies for serious sellers of any level in the e-commerce world. Today's

host is actually going to be Shavali Patel, so Shavali, take it away and let us know what's buzzing.

Let's start today's weekly buzz with a headline that impacts millions of online shoppers than

every seller watching

Timu and Sheehan's pricing strategy. According to USA Today, both platforms have announced they'll

officially be raising prices on April 25th, directly in response to the wave of tariffs recently

enacted by President Donald Trump. In separate statements, Timu and Sheehan cited rising operational costs from global trade shifts,

specifically referencing the newly announced 125% tariff on Chinese imports.

That figure includes a retaliatory move from China, also upping tariffs on U.S. imported

goods to 125% as well. And a response from the the white house which as of last week doubled down on stance against the chinese market while temporarily pausing similar tariffs on other countries

timu and she and have promised to maintain the current prices until april 25th 2025 which is just in a few short days. But let's be real, that grace

period is short and the new reality is setting in. These platforms built their dominance on

sub-10 deals and free shipping, fueled by the de minimis tax exemption that let goods under

$800 enter the U.S. duty-free. But as of May 2nd, that loophole vanishes.

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