The US International Trade Commission opened parallel antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on Chinese shopping carts on November 2, 2026. No rate exists yet. Here is the calendar that decides your exposure, why the rate attaches to a specific factory rather than to China, and what a buyer should verify in the next 45 days.
Quality on a repeat order rarely collapses because a factory stopped caring. It collapses because the price you negotiated on the first order became the cost ceiling on the third, while the specification stayed in a sample nobody re-archived. Here are the five mechanisms, the rules they trigger, and four controls that hold up across repeat orders.
Why Does Quality Drop on the Second and Third Order From China? Read More »
CBP has proposed to require electronic filing on the day of importation for parcels under USD 2,500, a new entry type for international mail, and a bond with a USD 1,000 damages floor. Here is what changes and what to do before January 20, 2027.
How Do I Prepare for CBP’s New Low-Value Shipment Filing Rules? Read More »
Short answer: Yes, it is now a buyer's market, and the evidence is structural rather than seasonal. China accounted for 35% of global manufacturing value added in 2025, up from 9% in 2000 (UNIDO), and installed 295,000 industrial robots in 2024 alone, 54% of the world total (IFR). For an overseas buyer the effect is
China’s Supply Chain Is Flooding Overseas: How to Shop a Buyer’s Market Read More »
CAPE opened in phases. Unliquidated and 80-day entries are claimable now, finally liquidated ones need a court order. Here is how to check.
How Do I Check If I Have IEEPA Tariff Refunds Coming Back from CBP? Read More »
Four operator types can fill the GPSR responsible person role. Which one fits your supply chain, what they must legally hold, and what picking wrong costs you.
Who Has To Be The EU Responsible Person If I am Not Selling In The EU? Read More »
Four duties already apply since 12 August 2026: a 100 mg/kg combined limit on lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium, PFAS restrictions on food-contact packaging, an EU declaration of conformity, and EPR registration per member state.
How do I make my packaging compliant with the EU packaging regulation? Read More »
What Changed for EU Shipments on 1 July 2026, and How to Restructure Your Shipping Now Featured answer: Since 1 July 2026 there is no duty-free threshold for parcels under EUR 150: every distance-sale consignment entering the EU carries a flat EUR 3 duty per category of goods, charged until normal tariff rates resume on
What Changed for EU Shipments on 1 July 2026, and How to Restructure Your Shipping Now Read More »
Two US tariff authorities vanished in 2026 and coverage reappeared both times. How to price a China order when Section 301 has no expiry date.
What should I assume about Section 301 tariffs when pricing a China order? Read More »
AI reliably automates the documented, rules-based half of sourcing. It cannot touch supplier identity or honest cost. Judge any sourcing AI by which half it claims first.
What can AI actually automate in sourcing, and what does it miss? Read More »
