Daily intel for cross-border sellers — products, policy, platforms, and the moves that work.
US Customs launched Phase 1 of the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) tool inside ACE on April 20. Per CBP, ~$166B in IEEPA duties were collected from 330,000+ importers across 53M shipments, with ~$127B (incl. interest) eligible for refund in Phase 1. R…
Per Marketplace Pulse seller reporting, Crocs cleared roughly $52M GMV and Hey Dude over $30M on TikTok Shop over the trailing 12 months — the only two footwear brands above $30M. Insight: The viable footwear angle is clog/slip-on at sub-$45 with a strong UGC hook. Hard sneakers…
TikTok Shop's official Medicube store lists the 30 ml mask at $24 (48% off from $46) with 88K+ units sold and a 4.8 rating. Sits squarely in the gifting price band for the next 8 days during Mother's Day period. Insight: If you're sourcing a private-label collagen sleep mask from…
Third-party sellers posted strong growth in US, Europe, and Brazil per the earnings call transcript (The Motley Fool, April 29). GSH insight: Europe and Brazil are the rare markets where Amazon's variable cost structure improved this quarter. If you've been Amazon-US-only, the ma…
Sellers must hit 99% valid tracking, 90% on-time delivery, <2% cancellation, 95% response rate, <2% negative feedback started April. GSH insight: If you're cross-listing from Amazon, your historical performance does not transfer — this is a clean-slate scorecard.
