Daily intel for cross-border sellers — products, policy, platforms, and the moves that work.
Algorithm now prioritizes locally-fulfilled listings; merchants shipping to Temu's US DCs get placement boost (Supply Chain Dive, 4seller). Insight: Temu without local stock is the lower tier. If you're listed there and still ship from China, expect impressions to keep falling th…
Buyers allege charged tariffs were never refunded after the platforms walked back their April price hikes (Yahoo Finance / Sourcing Journal). Insight: Litigation pressure is forcing both platforms to lean harder on local-fulfilled US sellers — opportunity for sellers willing to a…
Builds on the August 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act expansion. Tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper derivatives moved from 25% to 10–50% effective April 6 (White & Case). Insight: Any product with metal hardware — kitchenware, fitness gear, jewelry findings — needs a recos…
Interim €3 flat duty from July 1, 2026. The European Commission confirmed the bridging tariff this month ahead of full customs hub rollout in 2028 (Avalara). Every parcel under €150 now carries duty. Insight: China-direct dropship into EU effectively ends in 9 weeks. Sellers ship…
10k+ orders in 2 weeks (Q1 2026 case). Small-creator "bedroom glow-up" partnerships continue to be the cheapest acquisition channel on TikTok Shop US. Insight: Spend on 50–80 micro-creators (under 50K followers) at $20–$40 a clip beats one mid-tier creator at $1,500. The math has…
