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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 ...

The EU–South Korea Digital Trade Deal Is More Useful Than It Sounds

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The EU–South Korea Digital Trade Deal Is More Useful Than It Sounds

Ivana Soldat

The agreement does a few things that ecommerce operators should genuinely care about. First, it limits data localisation requirements. If ...

Central Europe's Ecommerce Growth Hack: Just Sell More to Who You Have

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Central Europe’s Ecommerce Growth Hack: Just Sell More to Who You Have

Ivana Soldat

Central Europe’s ecommerce market just got its annual checkup, and the diagnosis is: stable, predictable, and growing at a pace ...

EU Opens Its First Chinese Subsidy Investigation Into JD.com's Ceconomy Bid

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EU Opens Its First Chinese Subsidy Investigation Into JD.com’s Ceconomy Bid

Kale Havervold

After the recent news of JD.com planning to strategically expand into Europe by acquiring Ceconomy, regulators in the EU are ...