By promoting local inventory, Temu's products not only arrive faster to shoppers' doorsteps, but the company also reduces its reliance on sellers who ship direct from China. Even though the products are stored in U.S. warehouses, many local listings state that the items are sold by businesses based in China.
Representatives from Temu didn't respond to requests for comment.
Temu is surfacing more products shipped from local warehouses in its app in the wake of a popular trade loophole's suspension.