Low-cost e-retailers lose customers as European levies raise prices Some European consumers say the prices on platforms such as Joybuy beat those of Amazon, but others…
Low-cost e-retailers lose customers as European levies raise prices Some European consumers say the prices on platforms such as Joybuy beat those of Amazon, but others say the items they want are handled only by the U.S. company. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi) SHANGHAI/FRANKFURT, Germany -- Chinese discount shopping platforms face greater tariff challenges worldwide, as changes to "de minimis" exemptions in the European Union and elsewhere make international shipments of low-cost goods less attractive.