Cross-Border
10 posts on cross-border.
The EU €2 Handling Fee Is Set for 1 November 2026: What It Adds to Every Order From China
The EU's new €2 handling fee is due from 1 November 2026, on top of the €3 duty. Who pays it, how it is counted, and what it adds to a real order shipped from China.
Holiday Returns 2026: Handling the January Wave When Your Product Ships From China
Retailers expect 17% of holiday sales to come back, mostly in January. How to handle holiday returns when shipping back to China costs more than the product.
3PL Fulfillment Pricing in 2026: China vs the United States vs Europe
Every 3PL bill is built from the same five components. What changes by region is the pricing model: published China rates near $0.99 per order, US surveys at $3.20 plus a storage meter, and Europe mostly quoting in private. All three priced from named sources, with the 2026 duty rules that changed the answer.
China 3PL vs US 3PL: The Real Cost and Speed Math
USPS prices by where a parcel enters its network, not by where the goods were made. The same 1 lb parcel to Manhattan is $7.61 inducted in New York and $10.67 inducted in Los Angeles. The whole comparison, worked from published rate cards.
Batteries, Liquids and Cosmetics: What You Can Actually Ship From China (and How)
Batteries, liquids and cosmetics are rarely banned. They are misrouted. The IATA rules, the FDA and EU cosmetics files, and the lanes that carry them.
Dropshipping in Europe in 2026: How to Start, Where to Sell, and Why the €3 Duty Helps You
Europe is headed for a $702B ecommerce market in 2026 with 78% of internet users already buying online. The best markets to enter, the tax flow, and why the new €3 duty favors professional sellers.
EU De Minimis Ends July 1, 2026: The €3 Parcel Duty and How to Keep Shipping China-Direct to Europe
On July 1, 2026 the EU ends the €150 duty-free threshold and charges €3 per item on low-value parcels. The per-item math that decides who stays profitable, and how to keep shipping China-direct to Europe.
Section 321 De Minimis in 2026: The Exemption Is Gone. What China-Direct Brands Pay Now
The $800 Section 321 exemption ended for every country on 29 August 2025, and a statute repeals it in July 2027. The timeline, the duty stack on Chinese goods, and what it changes for China-direct stores.
What TEMU and SHEIN Taught Every DTC Brand About Cross-Border Fulfillment
You will never have TEMU's ad budget. But the cross-border fulfillment playbook they proved out is now available to anyone shipping 100+ orders a month.
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