Retail Alert: Philippines May Talk Trade As President Marcos Arrives In The USA (forbes.com)

Pres. Marcos Jr. will visit the US.  Will retail supply chain be a topic? Note that RCEP will enter force in the Philippines in June

The IRS is now watching how much you make selling any items online — here's how even casual sellers could get dinged by the new tax rules (msn.com)

The American Rescue Plan of 2021 lowered the threshold for reporting your ecommerce online sales  Marketplaces must report your sales totaling over $600  EMTC is part of a coalition to raise this threshold Join us to support this proposal to Congress 

West Coast Ports Went from Chaos to Quiet. It's a National Problem. (msn.com)

"Adopting automation and digital technology would improve port efficiency". Note that Congress specifically passed a law banning port automation.  Do you agree with them?

Federal Trade Commission Proposes Rule Provision Making it Easier for Consumers to “Click to Cancel” Recurring Subscriptions and Memberships | Federal Trade Commission (ftc.gov)

BILLS-118hres268ih.pdf (congress.gov)

Introduced by Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS) to oppose the imposition of a digital service tax  on digital services provided by US companies.  

Pinterest announces partnership with Amazon to bring third-party ad demand to the platform | Pinterest Newsroom

463 million people visit Pinterest monthly...

Meta braces for data transfers suspension order, GDPR fine (iapp.org)

Facebook EU/EEA transatlantic data transmissions may be suspended for GDPR non-compliance Who's next? 

Nearshoring Shift Brings Production Hurdles Closer to Home - WSJ

The costs may be more than moving production equipment. Regulatory approvals?  New vendors? New employees? Training? New or different laws and trade rules?  Opportunities with Trade Agreements?

China's Supply Chain: Mainland Companies Are Moving Manufacturing Out (businessinsider.com)

If Chinese companies are leaving China due to risk and cost then....???

New online delivery fee for New York City would be negligible - Avalara

Wayfair Case opened a world of opportunities for tax revenues.  Delivery taxes are the current target for funding.  Small businesses will need additional accounting functions to address it.