E-commerce regulation
We Asked Europeans What They Think About the EU’s New €3 Import Fee. Here’s What They Said.
Starting July 1, 2026, buying a $2 component from AliExpress just got a lot more complicated. The EU has introduced ...
Italy Adds €2 Fee on Top of EU Customs Charge – Total €7 Per Parcel
For years, the business model of platforms like Temu, Shein, and AliExpress was built on a very specific tax quirk: ...
Italy’s Top Court Just Closed the Drop-Shipping VAT Loophole
There’s a version of drop-shipping that’s just smart logistics, and there’s a version that’s basically a tax magic trick. Italy’s ...
Europe Is Losing Patience With Shein
France’s major crackdown on fast-fashion and discount ecommerce has reached a new milestone, as the nation has levied a massive ...
eBay’s $1.2 Billion Depop Deal Is Stuck in Regulatory Purgatory
The deal cleared regulatory hurdles in the US and Germany without much fuss, but it’s sitting under review in both ...
EU Opens Its First Chinese Subsidy Investigation Into JD.com’s Ceconomy Bid
After the recent news of JD.com planning to strategically expand into Europe by acquiring Ceconomy, regulators in the EU are ...
Businesses Are Pushing Back on Vietnam’s New Ecommerce Rules, and They Have a Point
With the Vietnamese ecommerce industry exploding as of late, it makes sense for the government to introduce new regulations and ...
Temu Gets a €200M Reality Check From Brussels
The EU has fined the Chinese shopping giant for letting illegal products slip through its platform. It is the biggest ...
Indonesia Wants Fairer E-Commerce Rules. Its Merchants Can’t Wait Much Longer
The sellers who’ve been quietly absorbing punishing platform fees finally got a seat at the table. Indonesia’s Trade Minister Budi ...
India’s Watchdog Catches Online Marketplaces Selling Gunpowder Like Groceries
The CCPA has fired notices at IndiaMART, Justdial, and others for letting anyone browse and buy explosive precursors with the ...
