Cross-border intelligence

"I didn't do it"? US courts never care about that

The company registration information is truly important; the registered agent must promptly forward documents, and failure to do so by the deadline will lead to legal consequences.

Australian 14-year fashion brand liquidates, Chinese supplier's AU$18,000 payment in doubt

A celebrity-endorsed brand suddenly collapses, and behind it lies the repayment nightmare of dozens of foreign trade suppliers.

New EU rule! €2 handling fee takes effect November 1, not only for goods under €150

Starting from November 1, 2026, the EU will impose a €2 Union Handling Fee (UHF) per item on e-commerce goods entering from outside the EU. Unlike the previous €3 temporary tariff on low-value parcels of €150 or less, this handling fee has no product value threshold, and may apply regardless of whether the product valu

GMV surges 6x, this product is about to kick off a peak-season order explosion

The Southeast Asian and Latin American markets will usher in the most important traffic peak of the year.

Precise clicks, distorted ROI: why overseas influencer marketing AI attribution is starting to "calculate probabilities"?

Last-click attribution is precise yet distorted, and cannot restore the cross-channel influence of influencers. AI attribution uses cross-channel data integration and probabilistic inference to estimate incremental conversions, getting closer to the truth. When overseas brands measure the AI effectiveness of overseas i

A US company has already paid an overseas supplier, but the W-8 forms haven't all been collected. What should it do?

After a U.S. company pays an overseas supplier, it only then discovers that the W-8 forms have not yet been fully collected. How should the company remedy this? Does it involve withholding tax, back taxes, and information reporting?

26-cv-00498 | Bathroom cabinet design patent enforcement filed, sellers in the same category should check for potential infringement

Overseas influencer marketing | Starting from a 40㎡ office, a Ningbo boss grew home goods sales to 7 billion!

26-cv-04116 | Wham-O strikes again, 98 sellers frozen by TRO over Boogie surf bodyboards

12 million+ in operating service fees flagged by Hong Kong tax authorities: What cross-border companies really need to make up for is more than just a contract

Cross-border e-commerce companies need to pay attention to the authenticity of service fees and tax compliance, to avoid being subject to tax audits because book expenses do not match actual performance.

You can find clients even without knowing Boolean search: 4 ways to use LinkedIn natural language search

Enter `buyer` in the LinkedIn search box, and the results will show people from different countries, different industries, and with different purchasing authority. The person you need might be the head of procurement at a German outdoor furniture retailer, or it might be the person responsible for packaging procurement

Weekly News · UAE & Qatar | Mubadala plans to focus on expanding its Asian footprint; Doha to host the World Investment Forum

36Kr Global continues to follow market opportunities in the UAE and Qatar, focusing each week on the most noteworthy news in the region to help readers seize overseas business opportunities.

5 furniture patents have been granted! Stop copying these designs!

36Kr Global · Japan | 3 Aichi-based startups appear at the Shanghai Import Expo, seeking partners in the Chinese market

Focusing on the Japanese matcha supply chain, women's health, and smart elderly care, three startups from Aichi Prefecture, Japan, will attend the 9th China International Import Expo in Shanghai from November 5 to 10, seeking channel expansion, product development, and investment cooperation opportunities in the Chines

WTO members conclude review of US import surcharges following removal of measure

WTO members have concluded the consultations regarding the 10% import surcharge adopted by the United States.

Madagascar launches safeguard investigation on certain confectionary

On 12 October 2026, Madagascar notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it had initiated on 9 October 2026 a safeguard investigation on imports of sugar confectionary as well as chocolate and cocoa confectionary.

Report underlines value of WTO committee in helping resolve market access trade concerns

A first-ever report by the WTO Secretariat on the resolution of trade concerns related to market access highlights the effectiveness of the organization's committee work in helping members settle their differences without resorting to dispu

Orlando trucking owner pleads guilty in $1M USPS freight auction fraud

A federal plea agreement details how false delivery entries triggered more than $1 million in payments for USPS transportation work that never happened. The post Orlando trucking owner pleads guilty in $1M USPS freight auction fraud appeare

Borderlands Mexico: US takes 76% of vehicle exports as September shipments plunge

This week in Borderlands Mexico: US takes 76% of vehicle exports as September shipments plunge; DSV expands US-Mexico freight operations with new McAllen office; and Texas university seeks $772,700 for AI-powered Laredo freight project. The

118 Stores Sued! Take These Products Down Now

A weekly infringement roundup.

Profits Are Twice Those in the US! This New Market Is Creating Wealth at Scale

The most noteworthy growth window for cross-border e-commerce in 2027.

China Company Globalization Weekly | Bitter Phantom Completes Hundreds of Millions of Yuan Angel Round / AgiBot Ships Over 8,600 Units in the First Half

Focusing on major events in the globalization of Chinese companies, 36Kr Global is committed to eliminating information gaps, giving readers a full view of the week's most noteworthy major events.

The two tightest regions tell two very different stories about the freight market

The Northwestern harvests are crushing capacity, but only temporarily. The Midwest’s sustained tightness tells a more meaningful long-term story about capacity. The post The two tightest regions tell two very different stories about the fre

36Kr Global · Middle East | Qatar Financial Centre Visits China and Signs Two Cooperation Memorandums, Deepening Financial and Economic Cooperation with China

A delegation from the Qatar Financial Centre recently completed a visit to China, signing memorandums of cooperation in Beijing and Hong Kong respectively, and attending the 2026 Belt and Road Summit, further expanding financial, trade, and investment cooperation with China and Asian markets.