Daily intel for cross-border sellers — products, policy, platforms, and the moves that work.
A newly-launched ultra-mini clip-on fan category has spiked on TikTok Shop US. Past 28 days: 11,000+ units sold at roughly $16 ASP for ~$180K GMV (FastMoss-style tracker reading). Demo videos lean into "desk + stroller + gym + travel" multi-context utility framing, similar to the…
Bloomberg Second Measure card-transaction data shows Pop Mart's US sales fell 45% year-over-year in March, reversing a +41% February and +130% January. Pop Mart's US growth engine was Labubu — the IP topped 100M units in 2025 and drove 2025 group revenue to ¥37.1B (~$5.4B), +185%…
Drewry's May 7 World Container Index shows Trans-Pacific ocean spot rates moving up after three weeks of decline — Shanghai–New York +7% to $3,721/FEU, Shanghai–LA +5% to $3,062/FEU. The driver: MSC raised its Asia–USEC Emergency Fuel Surcharge from $430 to $644/FEU and Asia–USWC…
Effective April 19, UPS imposed a temporary per-pound Surge Emergency Fee on most international express lanes touching the US: $0.23/lb on most US imports and exports, $0.32/lb on shipments between the US and China/Hong Kong. The fee applies to billable weight and stacks on top o…
TikTok Shop's Vietnam seller center updated how chargeable shipping weight is calculated for fulfillment fees on May 1. Items are now charged by actual weight up to 2 lb and 332 in³, doubled from the prior 1 lb / 166 in³ cutoff (TikTok Shop seller academy, Vietnam station). The c…
