The Biden administration is intensifying efforts to curb cheap imports from China, targeting e-commerce platforms like Shein and Temu that have taken advantage of the “de minimis” rule to bypass tariffs on low-value shipments.

Measures tightening customs waivers on low-value shipments of foreign goods going directly to U.S. consumers may undercut allegedly unfair cheaper pricing by Chinese e-commerce companies Shein and Temu.

With only a few months left in his presidential term, U.S. President Joe Biden wants to cement his legacy by implementing and advancing his pro-consumer protection agenda. Biden's presidential tenure has prioritized protecting American shoppers by proposing and implementing consumer-benefiting rules and regulations.

The Biden administration said on Friday it was moving to curb low-value shipments entering the U.S. duty-free under the $800 "de minimis" threshold that has been exploited by Chinese e-commerce firms such as Shein and PDD Holdings' Temu.