News / Chinese ecommerce merchants wary of 'risky' new platforms

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The Loadstar has launched a series of reports on the ecommerce sector, which has been driving growth in air cargo. But are there clouds on the horizon that should worry air cargo stakeholders in particular? Chinese ecommerce merchants are concerned…

Chinese ecommerce sellers are fearful of restrictions being placed on platforms such as Temu, Shein and TikTok – but have seen profit margins from the more ‘stable’ Amazon significantly reduced.

Smaller merchants are also irritated by the large platforms driving up airfreight rates, according ...