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The EU AI Act Is Fully Enforced as of Today

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The EU AI Act Is Fully Enforced as of Today

Ivana Soldat

Two years after the EU AI Act entered into force, the regulation becomes broadly applicable today. That sentence has been ...

The EU is Pressed to Act Against Unexpected Duty Charges for Customers

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The EU is Pressed to Act Against Unexpected Duty Charges

Kale Havervold

Around a month after the EU’s new customs duty came into effect, the European Commission is being pressured to ensure ...

The EU Sets New Record For Largest Fine in Continued Fight Against Illegal Goods

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The EU Sets New Record For Largest Fine in Continued Fight Against Illegal Goods

Kale Havervold

AliExpress, one of the largest names in Chinese ecommerce and retail, has been hit with a record-breaking fine by the ...

The EU Is Done Warning Tech Companies. It Is Now Going Directly for the Money.

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The EU Is Done Warning Tech Companies. It Is Now Going Directly for the Money.

Ivana Soldat

For the first three years of the EU’s new digital regulation regime, Brussels behaved like a regulator that had just ...

China Is Rewriting Its Ecommerce Law to Police Its Own Platforms and Protect Them From Everyone Else

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China Is Rewriting Its Ecommerce Law to Police Its Own Platforms and Protect Them From Everyone Else

Ivana Soldat

There is a pattern in how large economies regulate their biggest tech companies that is worth understanding before reading China’s ...

New Customs Duty May Be Behind Large Freight Capacity Reduction

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New Customs Duty May Be Behind Large Freight Capacity Reduction

Kale Havervold

It appears that the new customs duty implemented by the EU is achieving its goal of reducing cheap ecommerce imports ...

While the EU Closed Its Cheap Parcel Loophole Today, the EAEU Quietly Admitted It Could Not.

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While the EU Closed Its Cheap Parcel Loophole Today, the EAEU Quietly Admitted It Could Not.

Ivana Soldat

July 1, 2026 was supposed to be a significant date for two major trading blocs simultaneously. In Brussels, the EU’s ...

We Asked Europeans What They Think About the EU's New €3 Import Fee. Here's What They Said.

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We Asked Europeans What They Think About the EU’s New €3 Import Fee. Here’s What They Said.

Ivana Soldat

Starting July 1, 2026, buying a $2 component from AliExpress just got a lot more complicated. The EU has introduced ...

The DHL EU Suspension May Hit Certain UK Sellers Hard

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The DHL EU Suspension May Hit Certain UK Sellers Hard

Kale Havervold

As the EU is set to eliminate the customs duty exemption for parcels under €150 and introduce other rules, DHL ...

EU and U.S. Tariff Deal Has Major Implications for Sellers

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EU and U.S. Tariff Deal Has Major Implications for Sellers

Kale Havervold

The EU has officially given final approval to a trade deal with the USA that was first agreed to back ...