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China’s Foreign Trade Data for Jan-May 2026 Break Records: Electromechanical, AI and New Energy Products Drive Robust Export Growth
On June 9, the General Administration of Customs released China’s foreign trade performance report covering the first five months of 2026. The figures shocked numerous foreign trade practitioners across social media platforms, showing not mild growth but a dramatic surge. This article breaks down...Read more -
Global Ocean Freight Rates Surge Sharply Amid Middle East Crisis, Market to Stay High for 1-2 Months
Global Shipping Enters New Round of Freight Hikes Amid Persistent Middle East Turmoil Global ocean freight rates have experienced a drastic across-the-board increase as the Middle East crisis remains unresolved. Since April, shipping prices on all sea routes have witnessed a noticeable uptick, af...Read more -
U.S. Strengthens Customs Enforcement via New Executive Order: A Major Compliance Storm for Cross-Border Sellers
On June 3 local time, the U.S. President signed the Strengthening Customs Enforcement Executive Order, empowering DHS and CBP to tighten import supervision and curb tariff evasion. Unlike the temporary Operation 5H and 9H crackdowns, this executive order establishes long-term institutional import...Read more -
USTR Proposes New 10%/12.5% Section 301 Tariffs on 60 Economies Over Forced Labor Ban Enforcement
On June 2 local time, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued an announcement stating that it has concluded its Section 301 investigation into enforcement of import bans on goods made with forced labor covering 60 economies, and proposed imposing additional Section 301 ...Read more -
New Shipping Services Launched & US Trade Lane Freight Rates Surge Ahead of Peak Season
Global container shipping markets remain highly active as several major carriers introduce new services while trans-Pacific freight rates continue to climb sharply amid strong demand and vessel space shortages. 1. New Shipping Services Announced Maersk Launches China–Australia “Qilin” Service ...Read more -
Global Shipping Market Surges: Freight Rates Jump Overnight as US and Europe Routes Face Severe Space Shortages
Recently, the global container shipping market has once again experienced a wave of capacity shortages. Major trade lanes including Europe, the United States, the Middle East, the Red Sea, the Mediterranean, and Southeast Asia are facing tight vessel space, frequent rollovers, and rapidly increas...Read more -
Amazon DW Function Is Now Live: Effortlessly Automate Delivery Timelines for FBA Shipments
Great news for Amazon seller partners! Are you tired of the constant challenges in FBA shipment operations? After creating a shipment, do you find yourself repeatedly modifying estimated delivery times due to real-time factors like traffic and weather? Are delayed updates causing disruptions in s...Read more -
Sudden Collapse of 9 Freight Forwarders in One Week! Over RMB 100 Million in Debts, Some Owners Flee Abroad
Industry Alert: 9 Freight Forwarders Implode in a Single Week In the past week, a wave of freight forwarder collapses swept across China—4 in East China and 5 in South China—revealing only the ti...Read more -
Houthi Forces Officially Announce Cessation of Attacks on Commercial Ships in the Red Sea, Marking the End of the Red Sea Crisis
Official Announcement of the Cessation of Attacks and Immediate Causes On November 12, 2025, the Houthi forces in Yemen publicly announced the termination of all attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, including the lifting of the “blockade” on Israeli ports. This decision marks ...Read more -
Ministry of Commerce Responds to Rare Earth Controls, US 100% Tariff Threat, and Port Fee Countermeasures
Paragraph 1: Purpose and Implementation of Rare Earth Export Controls On October 9, China’s Ministry of Commerce implemented export controls on rare earth-related items, emphasizing that this move is a legitimate step to improve the export control system in accordance with laws and regulat...Read more -
Europe on Alert! Poland Suddenly Closes Border Crossings, Paralyzing China-Europe Railway Express; Greece’s Piraeus Port Seizes 2,435 Containers from China
一．Poland’s closure of ports triggers paralysis of China Europe freight trains The Polish government suddenly closed all border ports to Belarus on September 12th, citing national security reasons, causing about 300 China Europe freight trains to be stranded at the Belarusian border, and ...Read more -
Just In: COSCO Shipping’s Latest Statement on US Port Fees Levy Effective October 14!
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the imposition of port service fees on Chinese shipowners and operators, as well as operators using Chinese built vessels, starting from October 14, 2025, based on the results of the 301 investigation. The specific charging me...Read more
