Daily intel for cross-border sellers — products, policy, platforms, and the moves that work.
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…
Uruguay activated a 22% IVA on foreign online purchases under its franquicia regime on May 1, 2026, explicitly exempting goods of US origin. The measure is openly aimed at Temu, Shein, AliExpress and other China-direct platforms after pressure from Cámara Nacional de Comercio y S…
Effective April 6, Section 232 tariffs on aluminum, steel and copper apply to the full customs value — eliminating the prior split-value calc for derivatives. Most rates are 50%; UK metals reduced to 25% ( Congress.gov CRS; White & Case). Why it matters : Any SKU >15% stee…
