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US President Donald Trump might have a hard time ahead of him as China is responding to his tariff war with an all-hands-on-deck approach.
The Chinese industry and influencers have come together to take the trade war straight to the US luxury brands that Americans adore. Even the Chinese government has imposed retaliatory 125% tariffs on US goods and banned the export of critical and rare earths, threatening to stop the production of a wide range of goods from cars and semiconductors to weapon systems worldwide.
Secondly, Chinese content creators are discrediting Western luxury brands and have flooded TikTok and other social media platforms with posts that show how expensive products of Western luxury brands are made at throwaway prices in China. These influencers are asking customers to buy these goods, such as accessories and luxury bags, directly from Chinese manufacturers at a much lower price than the cost these brands sell in the market.
According to a TikTok video, someone is making bags for the high-end French company Birkin for under $1,400. He claims that the bags are sold for $38,000. “More than 90 per cent of the price is for the logo, but if you do not care about the logo and want the same quality, same material, you can just buy from us,” says the person.
A user shared a video on X and wrote, “China TikTok is so messy rn because now that the Chinese government has legalized Counterfeit products of all American goods because of the tariffs, they’re now exposing a lot of Big brands and how their stuff is manufactured and encourages you to buy them in-house China for cheaper.”
A Birkin bags supplier revealed that the cost of production of a bag selling for $34,000 is just around $1,400.
