U.S. 'tariff stick' wakes up Americans, DHgate hits it big

While the U.S. swings its tariff hammer, Chinese cross-border e-commerce apps are breaking through – DHgate soars to No.2 on the U.S. Apple App Store free apps chart, with Taobao in the top five. On TikTok, content exposing "European luxury goods actually made in China" is going viral. The result? A tariff-fueled mindset shift: American consumers are trading brand prestige for high-value Chinese alternatives. This "reverse shopping" wave isn't just a trend – it's proof that China's manufacturing power is turning the tables.

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