Chinese Manufacturers Use TikTok Videos To Offer Products From Luxury Brands Like Birkin and Louis Vuitton at Shockingly Low Prices, Urge Americans To Buy Directly From Them To Evade US Tariffs
Chinese manufacturers are using TikTok to sell alleged luxury goods directly to Americans at steep discounts, prompting denials from major brands and fueling debate amid the US-China trade war.
Beijing, April 15:슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Amid the escalating trade tensions between China and the US, Chinese manufacturers are taking an aggressive new route to counter President Donald Trump슬롯사이트s tariff regime by leveraging TikTok to promote direct-to-consumer sales of luxury goods. In a wave of viral videos, Chinese suppliers are offering high-quality products allegedly made for iconic brands like Birkin, Louis Vuitton, Lululemon, and others at dramatically lower prices, urging Americans to buy directly from them to evade US tariffs.
These TikTok videos showcase factory floors and production lines, claiming the same craftsmanship and materials are used, minus the branding. The move comes as China retaliates against steep US import duties, turning the luxury goods market into a digital front in the ongoing trade war. From USD 34,000 Birkin bag lookalikes sold for USD 1,400 to USD 100 Lululemon-style leggings offered at USD 5, Chinese suppliers are not only undercutting US prices but also reshaping consumer behavior through social media.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Tariff War: China Raises Tariffs on US Goods to 125% As Trade War Heats Up.
Luxury Brands Deny Manufacturing in China
However, luxury brands like Louis Vuitton and Lululemon have denied claims that their products are manufactured in China, casting doubt on the authenticity of the viral TikTok videos. A by The Independent revealed that many of these videos are likely orchestrated by counterfeit or 슬롯사이트dupe슬롯사이트� manufacturers aiming to exploit the confusion caused by US-China tariff tensions.
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Louis Vuitton has reiterated that it does not produce its goods in China, while a Lululemon spokesperson clarified to The Independent that only about 3% of its finished products are made in mainland China, and all manufacturing partners are publicly listed on its website. Despite these denials, Chinese manufacturers have flooded TikTok with slickly produced and sometimes raw factory-floor videos, claiming to offer the same luxury-grade goods directly to consumers at a fraction of the price.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Tariff War: China슬롯사이트s 84% Retaliatory Tariffs on US Imports Come Into Force.
As by NDTV, some of these videos feature suppliers asserting that items such as USD 34,000 Birkin bags cost as little as USD 1,400 to produce and that buyers are mostly paying for the brand logo. In one viral clip, a supplier says, 슬롯사이트More than 90 per cent of the price is for the logo,슬롯사이트� encouraging viewers to buy from them directly if they value quality over branding. Another shows yoga pants allegedly from the same supplier as Lululemon being sold for USD 5 to USD 6. The marketing tactic is not just about pricing; it슬롯사이트s a strategic response to rising US tariffs, with manufacturers also offering perks like free global shipping and covering import duties, all while framing the effort as a blow against Western price inflation and trade restrictions.
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