Daily intel for cross-border sellers — products, policy, platforms, and the moves that work.
From July 1, 2026, every item category inside an under-€150 parcel sent direct to EU consumers will carry a €3 flat customs duty (interim, until the EU customs data hub goes live in 2028). Council gave final approval on Feb 11, 2026. Why it matters: The math kills sub-€10 SKUs sh…
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…
