Shein lists in Hong Kong after delayed global IPO attempts
Shein made its long-awaited stock market debut in Hong Kong after abandoning earlier plans in the US and UK, pricing shares below the marketed range and raising HK$13.6bn, which valued the company at $26.3bn. The fast-fashion e-commerce group said it has 281 million active customers and recorded over one billion orders in the year to March 2026, but it faces scrutiny over labour and environmental practices, ongoing US and EU investigations, and new tariffs and taxes such as the loss of the US de minimis benefit and an EU low-value import tax. The listing tests investor appetite amid profitability pressures and geopolitical trade tensions.
Shein's IPO valued the company at $26.3 billion.
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Shein tried to list in the US and UK but faced opposition. Chinese authorities approved a Hong Kong listing and the company priced shares below its marketed range. Investors will next watch profits and regulatory outcomes.
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