Compliance
July 1, 2026 EU De Minimis Changes: A Cross-Border Merchant’s Checklist
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 2028…
Read MoreDOJ Moves to Narrow IEEPA Tariff Refunds: What Merchants Should Watch
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 back. What happened The CIT’s subsequent…
Read MoreEU Import Fees 2026: The Hidden, Costly Country-by-Country Patchwork
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 consequential. However, for any…
Read MoreThe EU Customs Reform: A Structural Reset
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 perspective on the six questions we hear most — covering…
Read More2026 EU customs reform: what cross-border merchants shipping into Europe need to know
Summary: International revenue is the most defensible, compounding growth channel most brands have. It is also the channel most exposed to regulatory change. The latest EU customs reform is a multi-year overhaul of the EU’s customs framework that will directly raise the cost of every ecommerce parcel you ship into Europe and reshape the compliance…
Read MoreCIT Rules Against Section 122 Tariffs
Originally posted May 8, 2026. We will be updating this article as more information comes in. Additional updates will be available on our Trade and Tariff Hub. On May 7, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a 2-1 decision regarding Section 122 tariffs in Oregon v. United States and Burlap and Barrel…
Read MoreIEEPA Tariff Refunds and CAPE Declarations: What Importers Need to Know in 2026
If your business imported into the United States between March 2025 and February 24, 2026, you almost certainly paid IEEPA tariffs. With CBP’s Customs Automated Post-Entry (CAPE) declaration process now live, refunds are technically available but the eligibility rules are narrower than most coverage suggests and the path to receiving that refund can be challenging. …
Read MoreSupreme Court IEEPA tariffs decision: What merchants and consumers should know as a ruling looms
Updated on February 23, 2026, originally posted January 14th. We will be updating this article as more information come in. Additionally, updates will be available on our Trade and Tariff Hub. On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision on tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). In…
Read MoreNew US and EU tariffs tied to Iran and Greenland: what’s real and what’s not (yet)
Updated on January 29th. Originally posted January 21st, 2026 Over the past several days, headlines, social posts, and public statements have circulated claims about sweeping new US and EU tariffs; specifically; tariffs tied to Iran and Greenland. These reports have included references to new US tariffs on countries trading with Iran, new US “Greenland” tariffs…
Read MoreThe end of the EU de minimis era: how ecommerce merchants and 3PLs can prepare
Originally posted November 19th, Updated on December 12th. Summary: The European Union is eliminating its €150 customs duty exemption on low-value imports. This shift will affect landed costs, compliance, and shipping strategies for high-volume ecommerce brands and 3PL operators. Here is what to know, based on the latest guidance from the European Council, European Parliament,…
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