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Two signals landed within the same 48 hours: U.S. shoppers spent less in July than in June, while oil prices turned higher as fresh attacks kept the Strait of Hormuz

Google’s Pixel 11 launch is a consumer-tech story, but for cross-border sellers it is also a short product-development window. Google introduced a family of phones, a foldable, a watch, a

A checkout can fail long before a payment is declined. On July 29, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, joined by Utah and California through Los Angeles County Counsel, sued telehealth

On July 23, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced final Section 301 action imposing tariffs on goods from 60 economies over failures to prohibit or effectively

On 23 July 2026, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) said recent attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea threaten seafarers, maritime safety, the marine environment, and global supply-chain stability.

On 10 July 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a change to the United Arab Emirates’ treatment under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR): BIS said it

For road or rail cargo entering the EU, safety and security data cannot be left until the vehicle reaches the border. The European Commission states that ICS2 covers every transport

Before you quote a shipment to the United States, an HTS code should be treated as a classification decision—not a number copied from a prior invoice. A code affects how