The article focuses on the booming e-commerce industry in southern China, where factories produce inexpensive clothing for global markets without paying tariffs or undergoing customs inspections. Laborers, like Wu Hua, work long hours for minimal pay while living in cramped conditions. Since 2016, shipments to the U.S. have grown exponentially, prompting worldwide scrutiny and a backlash, exemplified by President Trump's temporary ban on certain duty-free goods. The situation highlights the complex interplay between global commerce and labor rights, raising questions on how to address emerging challenges in trade.
No tariffs are paid, and no customs inspections are conducted on the rapid flow of duty-free shipments to international markets, particularly the U.S. and EU.
E-commerce giants have linked international markets to low-paid laborers in China, resulting in a significant increase in duty-free parcels being shipped globally.
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