TikTok US Joint Venture Secures Future After Record 2025 Performance
TikTok secures its U.S. future via a new joint venture after a dominant 2025. Explore how TikTok, Temu, and Shein hit record revenues despite tariffs and bans.
TikTok isn't just staying; it's winning. Against all odds, the app has finalized a new U.S. joint venture that ends years of divestment uncertainty. According to Reuters, this deal allows ByteDance to maintain a presence while addressing national security concerns, capping a year where the platform defied every political hurdle.
TikTok US Joint Venture and 2025 Growth Stats
Despite a near-ban in early 2025, TikTok remained America's second-most-downloaded app, according to Sensor Tower data. While OpenAI's ChatGPT took the top spot, TikTok's ecosystem showed immense resilience. Coresight estimates TikTok's U.S. revenue, including ads and commerce, surged 26.2% year-over-year to $13.9 billion.
E-commerce Giants Temu and Shein Defy Tariffs
Other China-originated apps also thrived. Temu and Shein successfully navigated the Trump administration's closure of the de minimis loophole on May 2, 2025. By shifting logistics and absorbing tariff costs, Temu's gross merchandise value hit $27.4 billion, a 21.8% increase. Shein followed with a 16.8% revenue jump to $14.6 billion.
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