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Hazardous substances found in children's products sold on AliExpress, Temu and Shein

The Trade Ministry found several children’s products that failed safety standards, from shoes with excessive phthalates to a toy that broke into sharp pieces.

2026.6.30

A children's headphone sold on an overseas shopping platform [KOREA CONSUMER AGENCY]

Thirty-five percent of children's headphones sold online fail to meet safety requirements: Consumer agency

Tests conducted by the Korea Consumer Agency found that of 20 children's headphones sold on such platforms, 35 percent failed to meet safety requirements.

2026.3.19

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Children’s water toys and swimsuits sold on overseas online platforms were found to be noncompliant in a recent safety inspection, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Aug. 1. [KOREA CONFORMITY LABORATORIES, KOREA APPAREL TESTING AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE]

Seoul gov't probe finds children's swimwear, pool items sold on AliExpress, Temu unsafe

A recent safety inspection of children’s swimwear and water sports equipment sold on overseas online platforms revealed that several items failed to meet domestic safety standards, the Seoul city government said Friday.

2025.8.1

A children's umbrella sold on AliExpress tested positive for phthalates and lead. [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT]

Over 30% of imported children's rain gear from AliExpress, Temu deemed unsafe

More than 30 percent of imported children’s products bought through overseas direct-purchase platforms such as AliExpress and Temu failed safety standards, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Friday.

2025.6.27

A promotion by Chinese e-commerce platform Temu [FAIR TRADE COMMISSION]

Korea fines Chinese e-commerce platform Temu over deceptive promotions

Korea's antitrust watchdog said Wednesday it has fined Temu 357 million won for misleading Korean consumers through deceptive promotional campaigns, marking the first regulatory sanction imposed on the Chinese e-commerce platform by the agency.

2025.6.11

Consumers prefer Korean shopping platforms over cheaper Chinese alternatives

More than half of all Korean consumers who have used Chinese online shopping platforms said they still prefer domestic sites for their reliability and quality — even if prices are higher.

2025.5.16

Temu fined nearly $1 million in Korea for transferring users’ data to China, elsewhere

Chinese e-commerce platform Temu has been fined 1.37 billion won ($982,420) for transferring local users’ data to entities in countries including China, Singapore and Japan without proper disclosure.

2025.5.15

Shein and Temu logos are seen in this illustration taken Aug. 22, 2024. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

U.S.-China trade reprieve buys Shein, Temu time to restock inventory

A Washington-Beijing trade agreement to temporarily slash tariffs stopped short of reinstating the U.S. "de minimis" duty exemption for packages from China, but still gives online retailers like Shein and Temu a window to adapt their businesses.

2025.5.13

Shein and Temu app icons are seen in this picture taken on Aug. 22, 2024. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Temu, Shein slash digital ads as tariffs end cheap shipping from China, data show

Online marketplace Temu and fast-fashion retailer Shein, two of the biggest advertisers on U.S. social media, are sharply cutting their U.S. digital ad spending, industry data show, in a blow to tech companies such as Meta's Facebook and YouTube.

2025.4.17

Temu seeking local hires, distribution deals in preparation to enter Korean market

Temu, an e-commerce platform operated by Chinese online retailer Pinduoduo, has begun hiring Korean employees, following in the footsteps of crosstown rival AliExpress.

2025.2.10