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If you sell toys, children's products, apparel, footwear, or anything else regulated for consumer safety into the United States from abroad, a new U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission rule takes effect July 8, 2026. Starting that day, certificate of compliance data has to be ...

Cross-border ecommerce is growing fast. Global retail ecommerce is projected to reach close to nine trillion dollars by 2030, with cross-border commerce now accounting for over 20% of all global online sales. Brands that want a piece of that growth need to solve one problem ...

How you handle duties and taxes on international shipments isn’t a logistics detail — it’s one of the most consequential decisions you’ll make as a cross-border merchant. DDP and DDU determine who pays, who carries the risk, and ultimately whether your customer gets a seamless ...

Summary: Jet fuel and diesel prices climbed sharply through early 2026, driving UPS, FedEx, DHL eCommerce, and USPS to reset fuel surcharge tables on the same lanes. Ground fuel surcharges now sit in the low-to-mid 20% range, up from about 7% in 2013, and international air ...

On July 1, 2026, the EU will start charging a flat €3 customs duty per HS6 item on every IOSS shipment valued under €150. The EU de minimis duty exemption for low order value (LOV) shipments (≤ €150) will be removed on July 1, 2026, with the interim €3 flat duty applying until ...

The fight over IEEPA tariff refunds entered a new phase last week. On May 29, the Department of Justice filed a motion to amend the Court of International Trade’s April 17 refund order, taking direct aim at the part that matters most to merchants: who actually gets their money ...

Cross-border ecommerce has evolved far beyond the challenge of international shipping. Winning global commerce now requires unified orchestration—and the brands and platforms building that capability first are pulling ahead.

EU import fees 2026 are not landing as a single rule book. The EU customs reform gets most of the headlines, and rightly so. A €3 interim duty, an end to the €150 de minimis, a new EU-wide handling fee, and the shift of importer liability onto sellers are all genuinely ...

Your 2026 international holiday calendar The average global brand earns 16% of revenue internationally. Brands using FlavorCloud’s Commerce Intelligence Suite reach 40-60%, per the 2026 State of Cross Border report. The back half of 2026 is where most of that gap closes, and a ...

The EU customs reform isn’t a single tariff change — it’s a structural reset of European cross-border commerce. As we move toward the July 2026 implementation, we’ve been fielding a lot of questions from merchants, 3PLs, logistics operators, and industry peers. Below I share my ...