Two Chinese apps you may need to know: DHgate & Taobao. Both are now topping the U.S. App Store charts. So what’s driving the surge?
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00:00Chinese e-commerce platforms DHgate, Taobao and Xi'an top the free shopping apps list
00:06on Apple's App Store in the United States.
00:09You may already know Xi'an, but what about DHgate and Taobao?
00:14DHgate is actually a business-to-business shopping app.
00:18It used to rank way down Apple's list, in around 300th place, but skyrocketed after
00:24going viral on TikTok.
00:26Chinese sellers promoted their products in videos and linked directly to DHgate, driving
00:32a surge in downloads.
00:34This also brought attention to Taobao, China's ultimate e-commerce super app.
00:40Consumers can shop for original designs, name brands, fresh produce and even book flights
00:45or recharge their phones.
00:47But here's the twist.
00:49Chinese exports to the US now face tariffs of up to 145% due to President Trump's trade
00:55policies.
00:57It turns out the tariffs have not stopped people from buying Chinese goods.
01:01They just stopped buying from American middlemen.