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Is My Product a Dangerous Good? A 60-Second Checklist for Ecommerce Brands

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If a product in your catalog contains batteries, electronics, sprays, alcohol, or many other common materials, there's a real chance it's a regulated dangerous good. If you ship it across a border without the right change to packaging, labeling, and paperwork it can be held, ...

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The EU PID Checklist: A Six-Step Walkthrough to a Painless Border Crossing

The EU PID Checklist: A Six-Step Walkthrough to a Painless Border Crossing

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Many brands shipping into the EU have still not sorted their Product IDs yet. The deadline is November 1, and every product needs three identifiers by then. This post walks you through each of the steps you need to take leading up to November 1st, and helps you get started today.

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Growing Your Shopify Store's International Sales: August 2026

Growing Your Shopify Store's International Sales: August 2026

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If you've read our content before you know the average global brand earns just ~16% of its revenue internationally, while brands running FlavorCloud's Commerce Intelligence achieve 40 to 60%. Most of that gap closes in the back half of the year, and most of it lands outside the ...

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The EU's €150 Duty-Free Window Closed. DDU/DAP Shippers Feel It First.

The EU's €150 Duty-Free Window Closed. DDU/DAP Shippers Feel It First.

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Council Regulation (EU) 2026/382 put a flat €3 duty on low-value EU imports as of July 1, 2026. If you ship DDU or DAP, your customer now pays at the door.

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EU Cuts Import Duties on US Goods to 0%: What Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 Means for Cross-Border Brands

EU Cuts Import Duties on US Goods to 0%: What Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 Means for Cross-Border Brands

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If you sell into Europe, your EU duty cost may have just dropped to zero. As of 1 July 2026, the EU applies a 0% customs duty to a broad range of US-origin industrial go

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EU Product Identifiers (PID): What Every Merchant Selling Into Europe Needs to Know Before November 2026

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The EU just changed what it takes to clear customs on distance sales. If you ship consumer goods into Europe, a new data requirement lands this fall, and the merchants who prepare early will move through customs while everyone else scrambles.

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Pricing Intelligence results: all-in pricing lifted orders 40%

Pricing Intelligence results: all-in pricing lifted orders 40%

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When international shoppers see a price on the product page that already covers duties, taxes, and fees, they buy more. Across the merchant cohort, spanning 5 merchants in 10 markets, monitored for an average of 3 months, we saw a 22.7% lift in shoppers reaching checkout, a ...

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CPSC eFiling

New CPSC eFiling Rules Hit July 8, 2026. Here's What FlavorCloud Merchants Actually Need to Do.

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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 ...

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How Cross-border Merchants Can Reduce 2026 Fuel Surcharge Costs  - FlavorCloud

How Cross-border Merchants Can Reduce 2026 Fuel Surcharge Costs  - FlavorCloud

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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 ...

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July 1, 2026 EU De Minimis Changes: A Cross-Border Merchant's Checklist - FlavorCloud

July 1, 2026 EU De Minimis Changes: A Cross-Border Merchant's Checklist - FlavorCloud

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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 ...

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