Rules and costs, not sales records, shaped the fortnight: Temu litigation, a per-line EU duty and fuel-priced air freight
Between Oct 10 and Oct 23, 2026, cross-border e-commerce was shaped by lawsuits against Temu, a per-line EU duty with a second charge due on Nov 1, and air freight priced off fuel. Four conclusions follow, each supported in a later module and judged against Oct 24.
Four conclusions
Legal pressure on Temu moved from allegation to settlement terms, state by state
Missouri's attorney general sued on Oct 13, alleging covert collection of location, microphone and camera data; these are allegations not verified in court. Texas announced its settlement on Oct 16: $3 million, with $8 million per failed annual audit, though the signing date is not stated. In the same weeks Amazon added two China-to-US air options and TikTok Shop extended BFCM returns to Feb 10, 2027.
Brands are growing through portfolios and stores, not one character
Pop Mart reported H1 2026 revenue of RMB 17.173 bn (+23.8%) while THE MONSTERS (Labubu) fell 7.5% to RMB 4.45 bn. Anker reported RMB 16.605 bn (+29.1%). SHEIN has traded in Hong Kong since Sep 1, with Q1 2026 revenue up 1.1% to $9.05 bn and a $99 million loss. Adobe's forecast of $275.1 bn in US online holiday sales is an estimate, not a cross-border split.
In the EU, the end of the duty exemption is now a per-line cost
Parcels of €150 or less have paid €3 per item since Jul 1, 2026, and a €2 handling fee is announced for Nov 1, with adoption unconfirmed. DHL's example of a three-line parcel pays 3 × (€3 + €2) = €15. The US applies a Section 301 duty of 10% or 12.5% and has pushed the Entry Type 13 mandatory date to Jan 20, 2027.
Freight prices follow fuel, and the China lanes have split
WorldACD put September worldwide air cargo rates +25% year on year, with jet fuel +112% in the week to Oct 9. China-and-Hong-Kong-to-Europe tonnage fell 10% while China-to-US rose 17%. Amazon's holiday peak fee adds about $0.32 per unit from Oct 15, and Amazon Shipping surcharges start Oct 25.
Two weeks at a glance
| Item | Change | Date | Status (Oct 24) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri v. Temu | State suit over data collection; seeks injunction and civil penalties | Oct 13, 2026 | FiledAllegations unproven | Missouri AG |
| Texas v. Temu settlement | $3 million; $8 million per failed audit | Oct 16, 2026 | AnnouncedSigning date not stated | PPC Land |
| Amazon Air SMP and Economy Air | 7 to 10 and 11 to 15 days from China | Oct 12, 2026 | Introduced (reported) | Cargo Newswire |
| Pop Mart H1 2026 | Revenue RMB 17.173 bn (+23.8%); THE MONSTERS −7.5% | H1 2026 | Reported | BigGo Finance |
| Anker H1 2026 | Revenue RMB 16.605 bn (+29.1%) | Oct 20, 2026 briefing | Reported | Chosunbiz |
| EU flat duty | €3 per item, parcels of €150 or less | Jul 1, 2026 | In effect | CPOstrategy |
| EU handling fee | €2 per declaration line, any value | Nov 1, 2026 | AnnouncedAdoption unconfirmed | Dotsland; The Loadstar |
| Air cargo, September | Rates +25% YoY; China-Europe tonnage −10%; China-US +17% | September 2026 | Reported | WorldACD |
| Amazon FBA holiday peak fee | About $0.32 per unit on average | Oct 15, 2026 to Jan 14, 2027 | In effect | Cart.com |
Temu went from a new state lawsuit to a state settlement within three days, while Amazon and TikTok Shop changed peak-season seller rules
Eight platform items, each with its date and status. Choose a tab to move between the events table, Temu, Amazon and TikTok Shop, and the traffic snapshots.
| Item | Key figure | Date | Status (Oct 24, 2026) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri v. Temu | Seeks permanent injunction, civil penalties | Oct 13, 2026 | FiledUnproven | Missouri AG |
| Texas v. Temu (PDD, Whaleco) | $3 million; $8 million per failed audit | Oct 16, 2026 | AnnouncedSigning date not stated | PPC Land |
| Amazon Air SMP | 7 to 10 days from China | Oct 12, 2026 | Introduced (reported) | Cargo Newswire |
| Amazon Economy Air | 11 to 15 days to Los Angeles | Oct 12, 2026 | Introduced (reported) | Cargo Newswire |
| TikTok Shop US returns | Eligible to Feb 10, 2027 | Orders Nov 11 to Dec 31, 2026 | Upcoming (reported) | Duoke |
| Similarweb Android Shopping | Temu #3, SHEIN #5 | Oct 21, 2026 | Tracker data | Similarweb |
| Similarweb Germany | Temu #11, SHEIN #15 | Oct 10, 2026 | Tracker data | Similarweb |
| Similarweb Philippines | Temu #4, SHEIN #5 | Oct 16, 2026 | Tracker data | Similarweb |
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced the suit. The state alleges the app covertly collects location data "within 10 feet of accuracy" plus microphone, camera and installed-app lists, reconfigures itself after download, and reuses code from a version Google Play banned. It also alleges no age verification and unlicensed team merchandise. She seeks a permanent injunction and civil penalties under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act.
These are allegations "not verified in court". The material names no court and gives no Temu response.
Shein lost its UK copyright claim against Temu on Aug 13, 2026, and Temu's counterclaim succeeded on liability. The EU opened formal Digital Services Act proceedings against Shein on Feb 17, 2026. The material has no SHEIN event inside the window.
Filed Feb 19, 2026 in the 471st District Court of Collin County. Attorney General Paxton announced the settlement. Temu and PDD deny every allegation. Terms cover Texas consumers only; the signing date is not stated, so the 30-day and 180-day clocks are unconfirmed.
Fine size. Fox 7 says fines of "up to $8 million each year"; PPC Land and Dallas Express, which describe the judgment, say per failed audit. We follow them.
Court approval. Dallas Express calls the deal "court-approved", but PPC Land says its copy leaves the court's signature line blank and the effective date is the signing date. We follow PPC Land.
Texas took $3 million and conduct rules. That is 0.2% of the $1.375 billion Texas took from Google (3 ÷ 1,375). Data localisation and audits may be the template for Missouri and Iowa, which sued in July. That is our reading, not a reported fact.
Reuters (via Vietnam.vn) calls it the first US state privacy settlement with Temu.
Splits stock at origin into one of five US regions, 7 to 10 calendar days after pickup, with daily flights from Shanghai and Hong Kong. Amazon says it has no FBA inbound placement fee and no surcharge for apparel, electronics or lithium batteries.
11 to 15 days from Shanghai or Shenzhen to Los Angeles, at rates Amazon says are below its standard air freight; no prices are published.
These are Amazon claims relayed by one trade site (Cargo Newswire). Freight rates are in module 05.
According to Duoke, citing TikTok Shop's US BFCM guide, eligible items sold from Nov 11, 2026 at 16:00 PT to Dec 31 at 23:59 PT can be returned until Feb 10, 2027. The extension overrides seller-set windows, and auction orders are excluded.
A 6% referral fee in most US categories.
Rolling out to US sellers through 2025 and 2026 (dates not stated). Requires an Account Health Rating of at least 200, no restrictions and no IP violations; limited to collectibles, pre-owned luxury and eligible Surprise Sets. Social Tale also cites CNBC saying live shopping sales more than doubled in H1 2026; we could not verify that. TikTok Shop material here comes from seller-service blogs, not TikTok.
All figures are Similarweb Android Shopping usage ranks, one market and one date each: snapshots, not a trend. Similarweb is not compared with other trackers.
The list ran Amazon, Walmart, Temu, eBay, SHEIN, AliExpress. The market is not named. Tracker data · Oct 21, 2026
AliExpress was #12. All three sat behind Kleinanzeigen, Wildberries, OZON and Lidl Plus as well as Amazon (#1). Tracker data · Oct 10, 2026
Both sat behind Shopee, Lazada and Atome; Amazon was #14. Tracker data · Oct 16, 2026
Brands are growing through portfolios and stores, not one character, and the holiday forecast covers the whole US market
Pop Mart, Anker and SHEIN, with the holiday estimate. All company figures are group results, reported by third parties, and carry their own date.
Anker H1 2026 revenue by line (RMB bn)
Pop Mart is moving from one character to a wider portfolio and physical stores. The resale premium has largely gone, except for hidden editions.
Xing Xing Ren grew 580.6% to RMB 2.65 bn (interim figure; a Substack analysis says roughly RMB 3 bn). The same analysis flags inventory near RMB 6 bn and cooler international growth (secondary source). CEO Wang Ning said in August that the 20% target would likely be missed Company statement · context
10 products, nine standard and one hidden (1:72 pull rate), at 129 yuan a box. On Dewu the hidden edition peaked at 899 yuan (899 / 129 = 7.0x) but averaged 273 yuan over three days. Quotes for half the standard editions on Xianyu and Qiandao were 109 yuan with shipping, below issue price. June's Vintage Barbershop, issued at 159 yuan, averages 73.47 yuan over 30 days (−54%).
Offline sales in Europe and other regions rose 49.8% while online fell 59%, and stores there rose from 18 to 45. A new Oxford Street flagship (149-151) was due to open on a Friday this month; the date is not stated and we cannot confirm it has opened.
THE MONSTERS earned less than a year earlier, while the group grew. The Labubu family is shrinking as a share of the group, and offline stores are where the growth is reported.
H1 2026 revenue RMB 16.605 bn (+29.1%): charging and energy storage RMB 8.93 bn (53.8%), smart innovation 4.186 bn (25.2%), audio and video 3.485 bn (21.0%). A ranking site gives FY2025 revenue of RMB 30.5 bn against 24.7 bn in 2024 (+23.5%), and Ugreen at RMB 9.49 bn against 4.80 bn in 2023.
Chosunbiz says Anker entered the Hong Kong exchange in July; the ranking lists only Shenzhen. We follow the dated report; neither is an exchange filing.
At IFA Berlin in September, Anker said the Anker name will gradually replace Soundcore and Eufy on products. In Korea, three audio products go on sale Oct 31, and pop-ups open in November in Seoul department stores.
Two 2025 CPSC recalls (about 1,158,000 and 481,000 power banks) remain the weak spot. CES 2027 runs Jan 6-9; Global Star Digital, an influencer-marketing agency, counts 2,504 confirmed exhibitors, including Anker, Ugreen, EcoFlow and Narwal.
SHEIN began trading in Hong Kong on Sep 1 after New York and London attempts stalled. Per Reuters and NPR as cited by Fashion Law Journal, shares priced at HK$48.56 (about HK$13.6 bn raised), then briefly fell about 10% to a value near $26 bn, against $100 bn in 2022. This predates the window.
The material has no SHEIN sales or category data for Oct 10-23.
Revenue rose 1.1% to $9.05 bn, with a $99 million loss against a $395 million profit a year earlier. That is a margin swing from 4.4% (395 / 8,950, where 8,950 = 9,050 / 1.011) to −1.1% (our arithmetic).
Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources, reported that SHEIN was weighing cash and free shares for late investors, to cut their cost basis from a valuation of up to $64 bn toward about $40 bn.
The 2025 US online return rate was 19.3%, about $19.30 per $100 sold.
43% of US buyers' latest foreign online purchases in 2025 were made in China. The implied 2025 Cyber Monday of $14.2 bn (15.1 / 1.062) matches Statista.
These are all-US forecasts, not a cross-border split. EU import rules are in module 04.
The EU has turned the end of the duty exemption into a per-line cost, while the US, UK and Latin America mostly moved by drafts
The EU dominated the window, with its €2 fee 8 days away (Oct 24 to Nov 1). Filter the rules by region, then try the per-line calculator.
Rules at a glance
| Item | Key figure | Date | Status (Oct 24) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU flat duty, B2C parcels ≤€150 | €3 per declaration line, to Jul 1, 2028 | From Jul 1, 2026 | In effect | CPOstrategy |
| EU handling fee | €2 per line, any value, no refund | From Nov 1, 2026 | Announced | Dotsland |
| Austria parcel tax | €2 (€2.40 with VAT) per parcel | After Sep 30, 2026 | In forceDisputed | WhyItLands |
| EU surveillance fee | Fines up to 6% of global revenue | Date not stated | Proposed (leaked draft) | Cross-Border Commerce Association |
| US country duty | 10% or 12.5% (Section 301) | From Jul 24, 2026 | In effect | Paidnice |
| US mail Entry Type 13 | Mandatory date moved to Jan 20, 2027 | Oct 14, 2026 | Postponed | WhyItLands |
| UK customs relief | £135 relief removed by Oct 2028 | HMRC, Jul 13, 2026 | Proposed | CPOstrategy |
| Mexico customs reform | Entry into force Jan 1, 2027 | Lower house, Oct 6 | Pending Senate | WhyItLands |
| Small-parcel shipments after exemptions ended | −70% by weight (Nikkei subheading); market and period not stated | UPU report, Oct 9 | Reported | Nikkei |
EU per-line cost calculator
Illustrative arithmetic on the stated per-line rates for parcels of €150 or less (our calculation). DHL's example is a €100 three-line parcel that pays €15. A line means goods sharing a tariff code, description and origin: three units of one product are one line and pay €5 (CPOstrategy).
Dotsland (Oct 13) says the Commission announced on Oct 7 that the fee applies from Nov 1, with the delegated act still under scrutiny on Oct 5. Ground News relays an undated Lithuanian Customs report that the regulation was published. The Loadstar and CPOstrategy (Oct 20) still say "expected" and "under scrutiny". We follow the cautious reading.
The EU has turned the end of the €150 exemption into a per-line cost. A three-line parcel pays €15 from November, so product data and stock location now decide landed cost.
Since Jul 1, 2026, parcels of €150 or less pay €3 per "item" until Jul 1, 2028. The Commission expects a €2 handling fee from Nov 1 on every consumer sale shipped from outside the EU, whatever its value. Product identifiers, optional since July, are penalised from Nov 1; missing data can mean holds or return to origin.
A €100 Malaysia-to-Germany parcel of three goods, shipped without IOSS (the Import One-Stop Shop for VAT): duty plus fee is 3 × (€3 + €2) = €15. With 19% German VAT on €100 + €9 + €6 = €115, the customer pays €136.85 against €119 before July, up 15% (136.85 ÷ 119 − 1). CPOstrategy's €45 skincare bundle with three codes also pays €15, a third of the order.
Holdwise (advisory firm) told The Loadstar that a €90 order direct from China costs €19.50 (€6 duty, €4 fee, €7 postage and clearance, €2.50 handling). From sea-imported Dutch stock it costs €10, a €9.50 saving, or €190,000 on 20,000 orders. Holdwise sees no brand switching yet, and consolidating already-sold orders does not avoid the charges.
Austria's retail association filed a Commission complaint on Oct 6, and on Oct 12 a coalition dispute began; the finance ministry puts the cost of scrapping the tax at €280 million a year. DHL says Romania (€5 per parcel) and Italy (€2) added their own fees in 2026, undated.
According to Paidnice, a Section 301 forced-labor duty of 10% or 12.5% has applied across 60 economies since Jul 24, 2026, and China's 12.5% adds to older Section 301 duties; a weekly freight digest says it remains enforced. Venable says the US suspended its $800 exemption for covered shipments from all countries (date not stated).
CBP's Oct 8 proposal would make Entry Type 13 permanent, with a bond and a 15-day abandonment rule; its mandatory date moved to Jan 20, 2027 (Oct 14). CBP's importer-of-record tightening starts in November (day not stated).
Small-parcel volumes into the US and EU fell significantly after exemptions ended, with a subheading of −70% by weight. The extract does not say which market or period it covers.
HMRC's Jul 13 paper plans to scrap its £135 relief by Oct 2028.
| Country | Item | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | Kept its US$200 VAT relief after a court blocked a cut | Sep 28 | Reported · WhyItLands |
| Brazil | CBS tax reaches small imports | From 2027 | Upcoming · WhyItLands |
| Mexico | Customs reform; lower house vote Oct 6 | Jan 1, 2027 | Pending Senate |
| Malaysia | E-Commerce Bill announced | Oct 9 | Announced · WhyItLands |
| Vietnam | Postal law went to the Assembly | Oct 17 | Reported · WhyItLands |
| Uruguay | Simplified threshold lifted to USD 800 (Mar 19); from Nov 3, US sellers claiming VAT exemption must register with its customs | Mar 19 and Nov 3 | In effectNov 3 upcoming · DHL |
| Japan | Ends its parcel consumption-tax exemption (calendar aggregator) | Apr 1, 2028 | Upcoming · vatcalc.com |
Non-EU sellers need an EU-based Responsible Person, and marketplaces delist listings that lack one.
Validated 4,671 alerts in 2025, a record, with about 2,000 on China-made products.
In Germany a foreign direct seller must name an authorised representative in LUCID.
Freight prices follow fuel, and the China lanes have split: Europe tonnage is falling while US tonnage is rising
What the duty rules did to freight lanes, and what sellers pay to ship, store and collect money. Every number below is a report or a vendor claim, with its date.
WorldACD, September 2026. Reported After the EU removed its low-value exemption on Jul 1, the China lanes diverged.
WorldACD's September report shows tonnage +9% and rates +25% year on year, and attributes the rates to disrupted capacity and fuel inflated by the US-Iran conflict. Forwarder News, an editorial, reads the gap as "cost and disruption, not demand, doing the work". IATA's monitor, via TAC Index, put jet fuel +108% on Oct 2 and +112% on Oct 9; TAC says fuel is a quarter to a third of air cargo cost. Capacity in the week of Sept 28 was +4% worldwide but −17% to and from the Gulf against late February.
TAC's index fell 2.1% in the week after but stayed +24.3% year on year, and TAC said big e-commerce shippers had already locked peak capacity. By the week of Oct 19, Freight Right's forwarder quotes ran $6.46-$10.00/kg to Los Angeles and $6.92-$9.08 to New York, repricing several times a day; Amazon holiday inbound cutoffs apply from Oct 21, final cutoffs Oct 28-29.
| Lane | July | August | September |
|---|---|---|---|
| China + Hong Kong to Europe | −14% | −15% | −10% |
| Mainland China to Europe | −9% | −5% | −2% |
| Hong Kong to Europe | not stated | not stated | −24% |
| China to US | not stated | not stated | +17% |
$5.22/kg in June, $4.26 in August (4.26 ÷ 5.22 − 1 = −18%), then $4.53 in September (+6% on August). The China-to-US $6.05/kg is a spot rate, so do not subtract the two.
Shenzhen/Hong Kong to Europe at about $4.85/kg and the UK from $5.15, with $7.20-$7.80 forecast by mid-November, which is +48% to +61% (7.20 ÷ 4.85, 7.80 ÷ 4.85).
| FBA item (US) | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fulfillment fee change | Average +$0.08/unit | In effect since Jan 15, 2026 |
| Fuel and logistics surcharge | 3.5% of the fulfillment fee, about $0.17/unit; no end date announced | In effect since Apr 17, 2026 |
| Holiday peak fulfillment | About +$0.32/unit | In effect Oct 15, 2026 to Jan 14, 2027 |
| Storage per cubic foot, standard size | $0.78 (Jan-Sep), $2.40 (Oct-Dec) | In effect |
| Inbound placement, minimal split | $0.14-$1.90/unit; $0 on Amazon's optimized split | In effect |
| Low-inventory fee (under 28 days of supply) | $0.32-$1.11/unit sold | In effect |
Amazon's own fee notices are not in the material; Cart.com (Oct 22) reports them, so the figures are according to Cart.com.
A large-standard 12-16 oz item at $10-$50 pays $4.60; with the surcharge 4.60 × 1.035 = $4.76. At peak it is $4.89 before the surcharge and $5.06 after (4.89 × 1.035). Q4 storage is 2.40 ÷ 0.78 ≈ 3.1 times the summer rate.
Amazon Shipping peak surcharges run Oct 25 to Jan 16 (starts tomorrow). Cart.com says a $30 item can lose about a third of its price to Amazon fees in Q4. The optimized placement split removes the placement fee but raises freight cost, so run both numbers per shipment.
The material has no dated Oct 10-23 data on Cainiao, Yanwen or YunExpress rates or clearance times; the Cainiao item is a bare Mexico customs headline with no body. The only timing figure is an undated Yanwen guide: parcels reach the US or Europe in roughly two to four weeks, and peak season from November stretches that.
XTransfer advises comparing transfer fee, FX margin, receiving fee and intermediary deductions. No payment or compliance rule change in the window appears in the material.
| Provider and date | Claim |
|---|---|
| Airwallex US page, Oct 13 | FX 0.5% above interbank on major currencies, 1% on others |
| Payoneer, as listed there | Up to 3.5% on card conversions; 1.2%-4% on bank transfers |
| Airwallex Hong Kong page, Oct 21 | From 0.2%; card fees 3.30%-3.60% + HK$2.35 |
| Payoneer and Stripe, as listed there | Payoneer up to 3.99% + US$0.49; Stripe 2% for conversion |
That is $50 versus $120-$400 (0.5% and 1.2%-4% of $10,000): a vendor-supplied comparison. The two Airwallex pages differ by market and product; we use the US figure for account FX and the Hong Kong figure for checkout.
Opportunities and risks come from the same shift: duty, handling, fees and fuel now decide margin more than demand does
Pick a reader to see what changed, what it means and where the evidence is. This uses only facts from the modules above and is not investment or legal advice.
What changed and what it means, by reader
Platforms
What changed. Missouri sued Temu on Oct 13 (allegations unproven); Texas announced a $3 million settlement with $8 million per failed audit on Oct 16.
What it means. State cases are a pattern; Texas terms on data location and audits may be a template (our reading, not a reported fact).
Evidence: module 02 →Sellers shipping from China
What changed. EU duty of €3 per item since Jul 1; €2 handling fee announced for Nov 1; DHL's three-line parcel pays €15.
What it means. Cost depends on how many tariff lines a parcel carries, so product data and stock location set landed cost.
Evidence: module 04 →Sellers using Amazon
What changed. Peak fee of about $0.32 per unit from Oct 15; Q4 storage $2.40 against $0.78 per cubic foot; Amazon Shipping surcharges from Oct 25.
What it means. The Q4 fee stack is higher than summer math; Amazon Air SMP (7 to 10 days) and Economy Air (11 to 15 days) are new inbound options.
Evidence: module 05 →Brands
What changed. Pop Mart H1 revenue +23.8% while THE MONSTERS fell 7.5%; Anker +29.1%; SHEIN listed Sep 1.
What it means. Growth is moving to wider portfolios and stores, and resale premiums are thin outside hidden editions.
Evidence: module 03 →Shippers and forwarders
What changed. Air rates +25% year on year on fuel up 112%; China-Europe tonnage −10%, China-US +17%.
What it means. Quotes reprice several times a day on US lanes; Europe lanes carry volume risk from the duty change.
Evidence: module 05 →Opportunities
Adobe's estimate of $275.1 bn in US online sales for Nov 1 to Dec 31 (+6.7%) frames the season, though it is not a cross-border split.
China-to-US air tonnage grew 17% in September, so that lane has demand.
Ocean rates are expected to soften into November and December.
Anker and Pop Mart both report double-digit H1 2026 revenue growth, as group figures.
TikTok Shop's extended returns window (to Feb 10, 2027) is a buyer-confidence tool for BFCM orders, with auction orders excluded.
Risks
Adoption of the EU €2 fee is unconfirmed, so planning to a status that could still change carries risk either way.
A leaked draft proposes fines of up to 6% of global revenue.
Returns cost about $19.30 per $100 sold.
Q1 2026 margin swung from 4.4% to −1.1%, and Bloomberg reports it was weighing compensation for late investors; no decision had been made.
Payment rates in the material are vendor claims, and dated carrier and clearance data is missing.
Texas terms depend on a court signature that PPC Land says was blank. The Nikkei figure of −70% by weight does not state a market or period.
Plan to the per-line cost, treat announced rules as dated risks, and watch the next dates through 2028
Nov 1 is the next EU date but is announced, not confirmed. Dates already past on Oct 24, 2026 are marked In effect.
Count the declaration lines per parcel: a three-line parcel pays €15 from Nov 1 if the fee is adopted.
On Amazon, run both placement numbers per shipment: the optimized split removes the placement fee but raises freight cost.
Treat the €2 fee as announced, adoption unconfirmed, and allegations as allegations until a court decides.
Key dates
| Date | Event | State on Oct 24, 2026 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | EU flat duty of €3 per item starts for parcels of €150 or less | In effect | CPOstrategy |
| Jul 24, 2026 | US Section 301 duty of 10% or 12.5% applies | In effect | Paidnice |
| Sep 1, 2026 | SHEIN begins trading in Hong Kong | In effect | China Daily Asia |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Missouri files suit against Temu | In effect | Missouri AG |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Amazon FBA holiday peak fee starts | In effect | Cart.com |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Texas announces Temu settlement | In effect | FOX 7 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | Amazon Shipping peak surcharges start | Upcoming | Novadata |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Anker audio products go on sale in Korea | Upcoming | Chosunbiz |
| Nov 1, 2026 | EU €2 handling fee and product-identifier penalties Adoption unconfirmed | Upcoming | Dotsland; The Loadstar |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Uruguay: US sellers claiming VAT exemption must register | Upcoming | DHL |
| Nov 11, 2026 | TikTok Shop BFCM returns window opens (16:00 PT) | Upcoming | Duoke |
| Jan 1, 2027 | Mexico customs reform enters into force Pending Senate | Upcoming | WhyItLands |
| Jan 6, 2027 | CES 2027 opens (Jan 6 to 9) | Upcoming | Global Star Digital |
| Jan 14, 2027 | Amazon FBA holiday peak fee ends | Upcoming | Cart.com |
| Jan 20, 2027 | US mail Entry Type 13 mandatory date Postponed | Upcoming | WhyItLands |
| Feb 10, 2027 | TikTok Shop extended returns end | Upcoming | Duoke |
| Apr 1, 2028 | Japan ends parcel consumption-tax exemption Calendar aggregator | Upcoming | vatcalc.com |
| Jul 1, 2028 | EU flat duty of €3 ends | Upcoming | CPOstrategy |
| Oct 2028 | UK £135 customs relief to be removed Proposed | Upcoming | CPOstrategy |