Factory-to-doorstep control helps merchants boost efficiency, minimize tariffs

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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.