Daily intel for cross-border sellers — products, policy, platforms, and the moves that work.
A White House proclamation issued June 1 modifies the aluminum, steel and copper regime through Dec 31, 2027, holding the 50% rate on most in-scope items, granting a reduced 15% tier for agricultural equipment, residential HVAC, and certain industrial machinery, and fully removin…
Drewry's World Container Index for the week ending June 11 rose 3% to $3,549/FEU, with Shanghai–New York up 7% to $5,870 and Shanghai–LA up 3% to $4,683 (Drewry). That follows the June 4 print's +23% WoW jump, meaning composite rates are running roughly 30% above late-May Freight…
The Consumer Product Safety Commission's mandatory eFiling rule takes effect July 8, 2026 for all imported consumer products subject to a mandatory safety standard. Importers must submit certificate-of-compliance data electronically to CBP through ACE at time of entry. The rule e…
Drewry's June 11 WCI reading shows Transpacific and Asia–Europe rates rising for a second consecutive week. Shanghai–New York +7% to $5,870/FEU, Shanghai–Los Angeles +3% to $4,683/FEU, Shanghai–Rotterdam +5% to $3,768/FEU (Drewry via gCaptain, June 12). This builds on the prior w…
NRF and Prosper Insights forecast Father's Day 2026 spending at $27.9 billion — up from the 2025 record of $24 billion — with the average shopper planning to spend $226.58, up from $199.38 (NRF press release, June 10). 77% of consumers plan to celebrate. Greeting cards (60%), clo…
