WTO members try to close gap between US, India on e-commerce tariff moratorium

China summons US envoy to HK over alert on security law changes

Trump closed one of China’s trade loopholes. Now it’s time to finish the job

EMTC provides diverse opinions so our readers can decide.  De minimis created a disadvantage for American businesses   Online marketplaces should be held legally accountable for large scale abuse.

CROSS Ruling H350722: Online platform; conducting customs business without a license.

gov.uscourts.cit.19346.50.0_1.pdf

Liquidated entries for which liquidation is final AND is not final should be re-liquidated without IEEPA

(34) China Legalizes eBLs: A Turning Point for Trade Finance | LinkedIn

Replacement Refund Instructions for Returned Checks and Rejected ACH Refunds | U.S. Customs and Border Protection

fDi Intelligence – Your source for foreign direct investment information - fDiIntelligence.com

Some audits of refund requests show significant  numbers of errors  in the initial filing of entries, said to be as much as 85% in some audits. Importers need to know who they are trusting with their business  Check out the Global Trade Passport Toolkit for Managing Brokers 

HMRC's recent ruling clarifies that for customs valuation in a B2B2C model, the relevant sale for customs purposes is the sale to the end customer, not the upstream related-party transaction

How the War with Iran Could Impact U.S Small Businesses and Supply Chains - Global Trade Magazine

Rising oil prices impact operating margins.  Small businesses employed strategies like diversified supply chains and onshoring. Inflation and interest rates  are still factors in operating costs.