Cross-border intelligence

3M Company Recalls Scotch™ Thermal Laminators Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire Hazard

The recalled thermal laminators can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

Guidance: Employment status and employment rights

Guidance on employment status for HR advisers, and to help individuals and businesses understand which employment rights apply to them.

Overseas Infrastructure + Digital Intelligence AI + Global Compliance: Tuowei Tianhai Reconstructs the Cross-Border Logistics Barrier for Medium and Large Items

Orders on Comprehensive Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreements with six countries to be gazetted

16-26: Changes to the inspection of imported pufferfish

Date of effect: 2 March 2028 Attention Importers of pufferfish (also known as fugu), brokers acting on their behalf Government authorities in countries exporting pufferfish to Australia. Purpose To advise of changes to the food safety impor

US relaxes tariffs on Chinese baby and children's products; domestic child car seat manufacturers target the US market

Talks kick off for Timor-Leste's accession to government procurement pact

At a meeting of the Committee on Government Procurement on 14 October, parties to the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) 2012 welcomed Timor-Leste's submission of key documents required to kick off its negotiations on acceding to the Ag

Announcement of the Total Volume, Allocation Principles and Related Procedures of the 2027 Fertilizer Import Tariff-Rate Quota

Official policy announcement; the original site only indicates the date, so please read the original text for specific applicable conditions and effective time.

Screening of foreign direct investment continues to advance EU security and public order

The European Commission closely cooperates with EU governments on screening investments from third countries to assess potential threats to European security or public order, shows a report published today.

Pan Pepin Inc. Issues Allergy Alert of Para Bien Al Grano Due to Undeclared Sesame

FDA-hosted company recall notices and safety alerts for FDA-regulated products in the United States. Match product, lot, market and notice date; a company announcement is distinct from an FDA enforcement decision.

Par Health Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Argatroban Injection Due to the Presence of Particulate Matter

FDA-hosted company recall notices and safety alerts for FDA-regulated products in the United States. Match product, lot, market and notice date; a company announcement is distinct from an FDA enforcement decision.

EDPB publishes statement on the data protection challenges of smart glasses

Official European data-protection publication. Check the original jurisdiction, facts and applicable obligations.

One article to understand it all: How much data do third-party payment institutions hold on cross-border e-commerce sellers? And what do they report to regulators?

Seller with multiple stores filing taxes as a group was fined 2.18 million

Compliance is the only hard truth

IFN 15-26: Requirements for importing kava - updated

Effective: 13 October 2026 Supersedes: IFN 02-22 – Labelling requirements for imported kava (updated) Attention Importers and brokers acting on behalf of importers. Purpose This notice details the import requirements for kava including the

Rental Cars Shouldn’t Face Another Layer of Tax

Imposing sales taxes on rental car companies’ fleet purchases, in addition to the sales and rental car excise taxes levied when those cars are rented, yields double taxation and causes harmful tax pyramiding.

Guidance: BIST worldwide offices

Contact details for Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) offices around the world and a list of our HM Trade Commissioners.

The Hidden Business Risk Inside Fleet Compliance

As fleets scale across jurisdictions, vehicle compliance is ultimately about whether assets are legally available to operate, not whether the paperwork gets filed correctly. J. J. Keller’s Stephanie Schmidt explains why executives should tr

Businesses doing export tax rebates, take note! Which 3 types of people is the State Taxation Administration targeting this time?

The State Taxation Administration exposed 5 tax fraud cases, involving false customs declaration, false invoicing, etc., reminding enterprises to pay attention to document compliance. New regulations in 2026 strengthen export tax rebate management.

Wayfair onboarding process explained in detail: 5 steps to unlock a new track for furniture going overseas | Wayfair platform policy ①

Onboarding process overview

[9810 Compliance 100 Questions · Article 02] Customs Declaration, Tax Refund, Foreign Exchange Collection, Platform Data, and Full-Chain Compliance Answers

Amazon Bundled Products Policy Upgrade

Amazon recently adjusted its rules related to product bundling. For sellers accustomed to using "combo sales" to raise average order value and increase product added value, this change deserves close attention. Starting September 30, 2026, Amazon will further expand the existing bundling product requirements to most pr

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

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.