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…
Walmart expanded its cross-border fulfillment to let approved US marketplace sellers ship directly to Mexican consumers, announced June 12 (Doing Business in Bentonville, June 12). The expansion sits on top of the earlier-2026 Walmart Exports program covering Canada — WFS-enrolle…
Allforpaws-USA's FIFA World Cup-themed pet apparel ($14.82) hit 1,633 7-day orders at +2,374% week-over-week growth — the steepest acceleration in FastMoss's opening-week dataset (FastMoss, June 12). When event-driven demand jumps from core jerseys into pet costumes, fan accessor…
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…
