Daily intel for cross-border sellers — products, policy, platforms, and the moves that work.
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…
The same fuel and logistics surcharge that landed on FBA fulfillment fees on April 17 now applies to Multi-Channel Fulfillment and Buy With Prime orders effective May 2 (Amazon Selling Partners). Seller insight : Direct hit to DTC operators routing Shopify, Walmart, or own-site o…
Amazon officially confirmed Prime Day moves to June this year — the first June event since 2021. The event covers 22 countries including the US, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Exact dates are still unannounced; precedent points to th…
