China has urged France to halt its recently implemented law targeting ultra-fast fashion, describing the measure as discriminatory.
The underlying law, which took effect on Tuesday, raises the contribution paid by producers of qualifying clothing, footwear and household linen sold through ultra-fast-fashion business models by between €0.25 and €12 per item in 2026, with the maximum rising to €20 from 2030.
The legislation affects major e-commerce platforms including Shein, Temu and AliExpress.
“China urges France to immediately halt the implementation of the anti-ultra-fast-fashion law,” commerce ministry spokeswoman Huang Ling told a news conference on Thursday.
She said China was “strongly dissatisfied” with France’s decision to proceed with what Beijing considered a discriminatory trade restriction.
