Daily intel for cross-border sellers — products, policy, platforms, and the moves that work.
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…
Amazon officially launched Prime membership in South Africa on June 3, expanding its global Prime footprint to 26 countries. The rollout brings Prime's delivery, streaming, and shopping benefits to the South African market, where Amazon launched its local marketplace in 2024. Sel…
With Father's Day approaching, US shoppers are hunting gift inspiration on TikTok Shop — and SEESE's magnetic tool mat has broken out as a top automotive-gift pick. The product has sold 8,760 units for $100K+ GMV during the gifting window(via Chinese-language cross-border media)。…
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…
Shopify's board authorized an additional $3 billion for Class A share repurchases on June 2, raising total buyback authorization to $5 billion (SEC Form 8-K, June 2). As of June 1, Shopify had repurchased ~$1.45B under its prior authorization. CFO Jeff Hoffmeister framed the move…
