Online retailer stuns shoppers by abruptly halting packages from China as Trump's tariff rules kick in

Bargain fast-fashion chain Temu has halted all shipments into the US from China. 

Currently, the company is only selling products that are stocked in American warehouses. 

For US consumers, all products not currently sitting in warehouses are listed as 'out of stock.'  

It's a shocking turn of events for a company that infultrated the US market with ultra-cheap products and became increasingly popular for bargain-hunting Americans. 

Customers flocked to the app for cheap prices on everyday goods: shirts sold for $2, shoes only cost $5, and even some home appliances listed for less than $100. 

To many, the online store acted as an inflation buster.

But to American businesses, the company presented an existential threat. 

Several brands listed Temu and its competitor Shein as contributors during the bankruptcy declarations. 

Temu's decision comes after the United States ended a tariff exemption for goods shipped from China worth less than $800, known as the de minimis rule.