Chinese door-to-door logistics networks grow in US to counter trade war

Strategy helps merchants boost efficiency and minimize tariffs, sidelining Western services

More of the products Americans buy from Chinese bargain e-commerce platforms like Temu are reaching their doorsteps without ever leaving a Chinese-run logistics network. (Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images) 

NEW YORK -- Chinese logistics specialists are expanding in the U.S., developing sprawling end-to-end distribution networks that help merchants in their home market cut costs and minimize tariff exposure, according to industry experts.