International eCommerce News

This is a developing situation, but what we know so far.

A US federal court has blocked President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, in a major blow to a key part of his economic plan.

The Court of International Trade ruled that an emergency law invoked by the White House does not give the president unilateral authority to impose tariffs on nearly every country.

The Manhattan-based court said the US Constitution gives Congress exclusive powers to regulate commerce with other nations and this is not superseded by the president’s remit to safeguard the economy.

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The USA and China have reached a 90-day agreement on the reduction of reciprocal tariffs by 115%.

The fall will come into effect on Wednesday 14th May 2025.

There has been no movement in the announcement that restores the de minimis for Chinese and/or Hong Kong goods, meaning a 30% reciprocal tariff is still an addition to existing tariffs, increasing the cost of some items by as much as 55% at the border.

Prior to this announcement, China’s reciprocal tariffs were at 125%, while the USA reciprocal tariffs were at 145%

Stock markets in the USA and China have responded well to the news, however the European Chamber of Commerce in China says while it’s “encouraged by the decision, uncertainty remains”.

Australia Post are changing the way in which they track and display notifications when they attempt a delivery, but can’t leave the parcel at the address. Starting on 19th  May 2025, they will providing MyPost customers with photo confirmation of an ‘attempted delivery’, which they can access using the AusPost app.

Having taken a lead from customer feedback, where accurate and timely updates are a vital part of the delivery experience, they now capture and share photos to keep parcel receivers informed and give assurance and clarity around deliveries. They do this when.

1. Customers request that they leave a parcel in a safe place, taking a photo to assist the customer to locate the item.

2. They attempt to deliver a parcel but are unable to do so, ensuring the delivery team member takes a photo of the front door of the property.

3. They may also capture a photo if the Post Person identifies a hazard which the delivery team needs to be aware of for future deliveries.

It may only be early spring, but the main reason eCommerce retailers choose now to review their international carrier analytics is so they can plan for Christmas. Retailers are increasingly engaging early in this activity, to plan for peak shopping periods, when historically, significant strain is placed on carrier and logistics networks. Most consumers are … Why do UK retailers review their international carrier partners at this time of year?

Over the weekend of 22nd and 23rd February 2025, I read an article from the CATO Institute, a public policy organisation based in Washington DC, who attempted to look at the recent impacts of the di minimis changes in the US, what it meant to the ordinary American and what impact future changes would have. … The USA and its $800 di minimis – What’s really going on?