Daily intel for cross-border sellers — products, policy, platforms, and the moves that work.
Carriers including FedEx are now flagging that for the EU's July 1 removal of the €150 de minimis and €3 flat duty on under-€150 parcels, product-identifier data must be transmitted on shipments from June 15 onward to clear customs after July 1 — three identifiers required: Merch…
On June 2, USTR released findings from its Section 301 forced-labor investigation and proposed additional duties of 10% on 6 economies (Canada, Ecuador, the EU, Indonesia, Mexico, Pakistan — which have prohibitions but failed to enforce) and 12.5% on the remaining 54 ([ ustr.gov…
The Department of Justice on June 2 filed a Federal Circuit appeal of CIT Senior Judge Richard Eaton's March order compelling CBP to refund ~$166 billion in IEEPA-collected duties to all importers — including those who never sued. DOJ also asked the Federal Circuit to vacate a CI…
On June 1, Trump signed a proclamation adjusting Section 232 metals tariffs ([ whitehouse.gov ]( https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/06/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-updates-tariffs-on-steel-aluminum-and-copper-imports/ )). Agricultural equipment — combines, harvest…
Amazon officially announced Prime Day runs June 23–26 (4 days) — earliest summer slot since 2021, expanded to 23 international markets ( aboutamazon.com , June 2). Walmart countered with Walmart Deals June 22–28 (7 days), starting one day before Prime Day and extending two days a…
