Daily intel for cross-border sellers — products, policy, platforms, and the moves that work.
Trump told von der Leyen the EU has until July 4 to fully implement the August 2025 trade deal or face "much higher" tariffs — including a threatened jump from 15% to 25% on EU-built autos. Why it matters: The auto threat itself is narrow, but watch the July 4 date — it lands on…
The US Court of International Trade ruled 2-1 that the 10% across-the-board import surcharge imposed in February 2026 under the 1974 Trade Act's balance-of-payments authority was unlawful. The 53-page opinion concluded the administration failed to prove a balance-of-payments defi…
SAT's Rule 2.9.21 took effect April 1: marketplaces operating in Mexico must grant the tax authority direct online access to transactional records — username, password, manuals, and a searchable five-year archive. Platforms had until April 30 to file the formal access registratio…
Lengow's April 2026 Top-50 data: UK Top-50 generated €52.58M in monthly GMV, vs. €12.39M (Germany), €7.59M (France), €5.66M (Italy). UK alone is roughly 1.6× the four continental markets combined. The #50 spot in the UK requires €474k/month; Italy/France/Spain require €54-77k. Wh…
Shopify reported Q1 2026 results May 5: GMV $101 billion (+35% YoY), revenue $3.2 billion (+34% YoY), free cash flow margin 15%. Stock fell ~7% premarket on Q2 guidance of "high-twenties" revenue growth — a deceleration from Q1. Net loss of $581M widened on AI infrastructure spen…
