E-Commerce Series Archives - The Loadstar https://theloadstar.com/category/e-commerce-series/ Making sense of the supply chain Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:52:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 31889032 New US clampdown on goods from Chinese firms using forced labour https://theloadstar.com/new-us-clampdown-on-goods-from-chinese-firms-using-forced-labour/ https://theloadstar.com/new-us-clampdown-on-goods-from-chinese-firms-using-forced-labour/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2024 10:46:57 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=274306 US importers beware: the Department of Homeland Security is increasing scrutiny on goods which may have been made using forced labour.
It has extended restrictions on imports from three more companies in China, which export seafood, aluminium and footwear, adding them to a 68-strong list on the Uygur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) entity list.
Since Wednesday, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have applied “a rebuttable presumption that goods produced by these ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/new-us-clampdown-on-goods-from-chinese-firms-using-forced-labour/feed/ 0 274306 Seko Logistics takes legal action against CBP despite reinstatement https://theloadstar.com/seko-logistics-takes-legal-action-against-cbp-despite-reinstatement/ https://theloadstar.com/seko-logistics-takes-legal-action-against-cbp-despite-reinstatement/#respond Wed, 05 Jun 2024 11:03:56 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=273594 Seko Logistics has filed a court action against US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) following its suspension in the C-TPAT and Entry Type 86 imports programme at the end of May.
The CBP has already conditionally reinstated Seko, but Seko has asked the Court of International Trade to compel CBP to identify the violations which led to its suspension.
“The details of such violations have never been provided to Seko despite repeated ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/seko-logistics-takes-legal-action-against-cbp-despite-reinstatement/feed/ 0 273594 Temu faces stricter rules as EU also clamps down on ecomm https://theloadstar.com/temu-faces-stricter-rules-as-eu-also-clamps-down-on-ecomm/ https://theloadstar.com/temu-faces-stricter-rules-as-eu-also-clamps-down-on-ecomm/#respond Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:44:49 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=273533 It’s not just the US which is starting to scrutinise the ecommerce industry. Last week the EU designated Temu as a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) – which means it will face more stringent rules.
While it does not directly impact Temu’s logistics, stricter compliance rules could impact demand: some cheaper items, perhaps because they are counterfeit or potentially illegal listings, must be scrutinised and banned from the platform.
Temu has some ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/temu-faces-stricter-rules-as-eu-also-clamps-down-on-ecomm/feed/ 0 273533 Lowering duty-free ceiling on Chinese ecomm imports ‘no magic bullet’ https://theloadstar.com/reducing-duty-free-ceiling-on-chinese-ecomm-imports-no-magic-bullet/ https://theloadstar.com/reducing-duty-free-ceiling-on-chinese-ecomm-imports-no-magic-bullet/#respond Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:12:31 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=273531 Changes to US de minimis rules will not have the desired “magic bullet” effect on the flood of cheap Chinese goods into the country.
Expectations are that if US legislators dramatically reduce the $800 de minimis exemption, this will put the brakes on the surging shipments from Chinese e-commerce heavy hitters Shein and Temu.
Those expectations have been dashed by Cargolux CEO Richard Forson, who told The Loadstar: “If we look at ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/reducing-duty-free-ceiling-on-chinese-ecomm-imports-no-magic-bullet/feed/ 0 273531 Tech can help ecommerce over US CBP compliance hurdles https://theloadstar.com/tech-can-help-ecommerce-over-us-cbp-compliance-hurdles/ https://theloadstar.com/tech-can-help-ecommerce-over-us-cbp-compliance-hurdles/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2024 11:41:25 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=273399 Technology could be the answer to the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) crackdown on illegal ecommerce imports.
In February, CBP warned customs brokers they would need to file complete, accurate and timely data sets, including full product descriptions and HS codes – and last month began deploying an update to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), which enforces filing Type 86 (de minimis) transactions.
“This change by US CBP has huge implications ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/tech-can-help-ecommerce-over-us-cbp-compliance-hurdles/feed/ 0 273399 Customs brokers under scrutiny as US CBP confirms ecommerce crackdown https://theloadstar.com/customs-brokers-under-scrutiny-as-us-cbp-confirms-ecommerce-crackdown/ https://theloadstar.com/customs-brokers-under-scrutiny-as-us-cbp-confirms-ecommerce-crackdown/#respond Fri, 31 May 2024 18:17:50 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=273312 US Customs and Border Protection has confirmed that it is cracking down on ecommerce to ensure all small packages are compliant with US law. Customs brokers are under particular focus. 
A statement released earlier by CBP acting commissioner Troy Miller noted that the agency was “taking action to ensure compliance and minimise the exploitation of the small package, or de minimis, environment.” 
He continued: “While the majority of brokers, carriers and supply ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/customs-brokers-under-scrutiny-as-us-cbp-confirms-ecommerce-crackdown/feed/ 0 273312 Transpac ecommerce freighters on pause as US Customs checks every parcel https://theloadstar.com/transpac-ecommerce-freighters-on-pause-as-us-customs-checks-every-parcel/ https://theloadstar.com/transpac-ecommerce-freighters-on-pause-as-us-customs-checks-every-parcel/#respond Fri, 31 May 2024 12:03:09 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=273263 UPDATED 5.8.24 to reflect additional information from CBP
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency’s decision to boost compliance in ecommerce imports, which appears to have impacted ecommerce shipments coming from mainland China on freighters – is leading to airport congestion, delays and the cancellation or suspension of some flights, according to sources. 
“All freighters coming into LAX from mainland China, many of which are Shein and Temu, are going straight ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/transpac-ecommerce-freighters-on-pause-as-us-customs-checks-every-parcel/feed/ 0 273263 Temu shifts focus from US – but air cargo still bullish on ecommerce https://theloadstar.com/temu-shifts-focus-from-us-but-air-cargo-still-bullish-on-ecommerce/ https://theloadstar.com/temu-shifts-focus-from-us-but-air-cargo-still-bullish-on-ecommerce/#respond Wed, 15 May 2024 11:39:07 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=271965 The net is tightening around China’s ecommerce platforms – the current drivers of air cargo. But despite signs of change, carriers remain committed to those volumes, and the expected Q4 peak. 
About 25% of Americans use the Temu app, according to September data, but concern over possible restrictions by the US government – following the TikTok decision – is leading Temu to diversify into new markets, according to the Wall Street ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/temu-shifts-focus-from-us-but-air-cargo-still-bullish-on-ecommerce/feed/ 0 271965 Cost, slave labour and scams: the drivers for teenagers buying online https://theloadstar.com/cost-slave-labour-and-scams-the-drivers-for-teenagers-buying-online/ https://theloadstar.com/cost-slave-labour-and-scams-the-drivers-for-teenagers-buying-online/#respond Tue, 07 May 2024 12:44:31 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=271243 As we bring The Loadstar’s ecommerce series to a close, we are going to end with teenage buyers: what makes them tick?
Ecommerce, as everyone knows, is driving demand in air cargo. But, as we have explored over the past fortnight in The Loadstar’s ecommerce series, there are significant numbers of existential threats to the ecommerce model currently used by several large platforms.
Governments are eyeing the sector – for lost taxes, ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/cost-slave-labour-and-scams-the-drivers-for-teenagers-buying-online/feed/ 0 271243 Fast fashion: the price we pay for our designs on low costs https://theloadstar.com/fast-fashion-the-price-we-pay-for-our-designs-on-low-costs/ https://theloadstar.com/fast-fashion-the-price-we-pay-for-our-designs-on-low-costs/#respond Fri, 03 May 2024 11:17:46 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=271019 The Loadstar is running a series of reports on the ecommerce sector, which has been driving growth in air cargo. But are there clouds on the horizon? 
While the chic have always had an appetite for staying ahead of the proles, today’s young people are faced not with spring, summer, autumn and winter ‘lookbooks’, as previously generations have been, but by fortnightly fashion ‘hauls’ measured in cubic metres. 
No more mods and ...

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