WhyItLandshttps://www.whyitlands.com/Geopolitics connected, with sources, to domestic and cross-border e-commerce logistics. Updated every week.en-gbSun, 25 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Edition of 25 October 2026: Every parcel into the EU now needs product data and pays €2 per item. Posts, carriers and brokers place the check in different places.https://www.whyitlands.com/https://www.whyitlands.com/#2026-10-25Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000From 1 November, EU customs declarations for distance sales need seller and manufacturer product identifiers, and the €2 handling fee per item joins the €3…Brazil makes zero tax on imports up to US$50 law before the vote: Presidential run-off between Lula and Flávio Bolsonarohttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/brazil-zero-rate-law-15502https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/brazil-zero-rate-law-15502#2026-10-25Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000A sub-US$50 parcel into Brazil is cheaper but still pays ICMS, and its clearance data must now support seller vetting and split-shipment checks.EU product identifiers mandatory on low-value e-commerce imports from 1 November 2026: UPS: shipments missing seller or manufacturer identifiers may fail validation from this datehttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/eu-product-identifiers-2026https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/eu-product-identifiers-2026#2026-10-25Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000A parcel whose declaration lines lack the seller and manufacturer references can be rejected at the origin label tool, held or returned at EU customs, so…The small-parcel door closes: who pays, who declares, and where volume goeshttps://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/global-small-parcel-door-closeshttps://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/global-small-parcel-door-closes#2026-10-23Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000The US, the EU, the UK and Japan are ending duty-free low-value parcels while Brazil reopens. Who declares a small parcel now, on what data, and who pays.ASEAN bets on one digital rulebook as every border starts taxing the parcelhttps://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/as-asean-one-rulebookhttps://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/as-asean-one-rulebook#2026-10-23Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Southeast Asia nears a regional digital economy pact as its governments close the low-value parcel gap. Why origin data and in-market stock now decide volume.Western doors close to China's parcels, so the platforms move the warehousehttps://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/cn-platforms-go-localhttps://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/cn-platforms-go-local#2026-10-23Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000The US kept the de minimis door shut and the EU charges every small parcel. How China's platforms and carriers move to bulk shipping and local delivery.Europe now charges every parcel. Who absorbs the bill?https://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/eu-every-parcel-payshttps://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/eu-every-parcel-pays#2026-10-23Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Since 1 July a €3 duty applies to every tariff line in a low-value parcel, and a €2 handling fee follows from 1 November. Who pays, who is liable, who owns the data.Europe's 1 November parcel rules: who checks the data and who collects the fee, from posts to carriers and brokershttps://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/eu-posts-november-data-and-feehttps://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/eu-posts-november-data-and-fee#2026-10-23Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000How posts, express carriers, forwarders and customs brokers handle the EU's 1 November product identifiers and €2 handling fee, and what it costs recipients and shippers.Hormuz in its eighth month: the parcel pays the fuel bill and the detourhttps://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/me-hormuz-fuel-billhttps://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/me-hormuz-fuel-bill#2026-10-23Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000The Iran war and Hormuz keep Brent above $100. How fuel surcharges, reroutes and Gulf gateways set the price of a cross-border parcel.America charges every parcel and puts North America's trade pact on a yearly leashhttps://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/na-us-parcel-ruleshttps://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/na-us-parcel-rules#2026-10-23Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Washington wrote the end of de minimis into customs law, rebuilt its tariffs and refused to renew the USMCA. What it means for parcels clearing as full imports.Tangier, Suez and the parcel: North Africa's gateway opens as its borders tightenhttps://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/naf-nearshoring-gatewayhttps://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/naf-nearshoring-gateway#2026-10-23Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Morocco's ports and free zones draw traffic as Suez slowly reopens, while Rabat, Cairo, Algiers and Tunis tighten import rules. What it means for parcels.North Asia moves the parcel tax to the checkout as its delivery capacity runs shorthttps://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/nea-checkout-and-the-kerbhttps://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/nea-checkout-and-the-kerb#2026-10-23Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Japan will tax low-value imports at the point of sale from 2028 and Korea makes foreign platforms answer locally. What it means for carriers and platforms.Oceania keeps its A$1,000 door open while fuel and Washington raise the parcel billhttps://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/oce-open-door-fuel-billhttps://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/oce-open-door-fuel-bill#2026-10-23Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Australia and New Zealand still let small parcels in duty-free and collect GST at checkout. Their parcel costs move to fuel, a US tariff and changing posts.Brazil scraps its small-parcel tax before the vote. Latin America splits on the parcelhttps://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/sa-brazil-parcel-tax-electionhttps://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/sa-brazil-parcel-tax-election#2026-10-23Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Brazil zeroed the federal tax on imports up to US$50, Mexico taxes Asian parcels harder and Argentina opens up. The next fight: the 2027 consumption tax.India opens the door to parcel exports while Washington rewrites the tollhttps://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/sas-india-parcel-export-pushhttps://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/sas-india-parcel-export-push#2026-10-23Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000India removed the courier export cap and opened post offices to exporters, while the US ended duty-free parcels and set a 10% tariff. What changes for parcels.The UK's £135 gap: British parcels caught between Washington, Brussels and Beijinghttps://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/uk-between-three-rulebookshttps://www.whyitlands.com/briefings/uk-between-three-rulebooks#2026-10-23Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000The UK will end duty-free entry for low-value parcels only by October 2028, after the US and the EU. Why Britain is the soft landing for direct Chinese parcels.Morocco's 2027 finance bill filed in Parliament: first test for the new government's import line: Finance bill presented to Parliament, the day after the confidence vote on the government's programmehttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/ma-finance-bill-2027https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/ma-finance-bill-2027#2026-10-23Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000No change yet: inbound e-commerce parcels keep paying duty and VAT; the bill will show whether rates or collection methods change in 2027.US 50% Section 338 duty and import bans hit Canadian goods: Importer Gellert Global Group sues at the US Court of International Trade to challenge the Section 338 tariffs; no hearing date reportedhttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/us-section-338-canadahttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/us-section-338-canada#2026-10-20Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000A Canadian parcel of maple syrup, cheese or hockey gear to an American buyer pays 50% on top of clearance costs, and some alcohol and dairy can no longer be…Mexico's 2027 package: Senate passes customs undervaluation crackdown; platform withholding in the Income Law: Deadline for the Chamber of Deputies to approve the 2027 Income Lawhttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/mexico-customs-reform-2027https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/mexico-customs-reform-2027#2026-10-20Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Declared values on consolidated e-commerce imports face tighter checks and possible seizure, so valuation evidence becomes a condition of release.Morocco's 2027 finance bill filed in Parliament: first test for the new government's import line: Government council adopts finance bill no. 60.26 for 2027 and files it with the Chamber of Representativeshttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/ma-finance-bill-2027https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/ma-finance-bill-2027#2026-10-20Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000No change yet: inbound e-commerce parcels keep paying duty and VAT; the bill will show whether rates or collection methods change in 2027.DSA and product safety enforcement on marketplaces: AliExpress remediation plan due, as reportedhttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/eu-dsa-gpsr-marketplaceshttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/eu-dsa-gpsr-marketplaces#2026-10-20Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Platforms under pressure delist faster and in bulk, which strands parcels in transit and raises recall, return and destruction volumes for carriers.Edition of 18 October 2026: Every parcel into the EU now needs product data and pays €2 per item.https://www.whyitlands.com/archive/2026-10-18https://www.whyitlands.com/archive/2026-10-18#2026-10-18Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000From 1 November, EU customs declarations for distance sales need seller and manufacturer product identifiers, and the €2 handling fee per item joins the €3…Australia funds e-bike safety standards and online marketplace reforms: Treasury consultation on post-market product safety reforms (recalls, reporting, enforcement) closed; marketplace obligations not part of ithttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/au-ebike-online-marketplace-safetyhttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/au-ebike-online-marketplace-safety#2026-10-18Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000No parcel-level obligation published yet; the measure targets e-bikes and related goods sold through online marketplaces.Vietnam's revised Postal Law under debate in the National Assembly session to 21 November: Second session of the 16th National Assembly opens (expected to sit 17 October to 13 November and 19 to 21 November); the parliamentary science committee said in July the draft was ready for adoption at this sessionhttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/vn-postal-law-revisionhttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/vn-postal-law-revision#2026-10-17Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Every item would need a unique identifier, verified sender data and a risk classification, adding data requirements to last-mile delivery, including…Morocco's 2027 finance bill filed in Parliament: first test for the new government's import line: Council of Ministers approves the 2027 finance bill guidelines: deficit cut to 3% of GDP, about 25 billion dirhams for territorial developmenthttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/ma-finance-bill-2027https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/ma-finance-bill-2027#2026-10-17Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000No change yet: inbound e-commerce parcels keep paying duty and VAT; the bill will show whether rates or collection methods change in 2027.ASEAN digital economy pact set for signature in Manila: ASEAN Secretary-General confirms DEFA will be signed at the 49th ASEAN Summit in November; member states completing legal review of the texthttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/asean-defa-signaturehttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/asean-defa-signature#2026-10-16Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000No tariff or tax change; over time, interoperable e-documents, payments and data rules could cut paperwork costs on intra-ASEAN parcels.UK: Ofcom proposes to extend the Second Class stamp cap to March 2028: Ofcom publishes consultation on extending the Second Class cap by one yearhttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/uk-ofcom-stamp-affordability-reviewhttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/uk-ofcom-stamp-affordability-review#2026-10-16Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000The review covers letters; parcel prices are not capped, but the outcome shapes how much of Royal Mail's cost base has to be recovered from parcels.EU ETS2: carbon price on road fuel delayed to 2028: Six member states reported to want ETS2 delayed until at least 2030; the issue goes to that week's European Council summit (no decision date given)https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/eu-ets2-road-fuelhttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/eu-ets2-road-fuel#2026-10-15Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000From 2028 diesel for line-haul and last-mile vans carries a carbon cost passed through by fuel suppliers, widening the cost gap with electric vans.US mail clears as a full import: Entry Type 13 mandatory from 20 January: CBP moves the mandatory Entry Type 13 date from 22 October 2026 to 20 January 2027; no change to mail entry procedures before thenhttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/us-postal-informal-entry-2026https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/us-postal-informal-entry-2026#2026-10-14Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Every mailed item into the United States now needs a named filer, a bond, a 10-digit classification, origin and value, so clearance becomes a per-item cost…Platform Work Directive: transposition deadline for app-based couriers: Slovakia's transposing law signed; it takes effect on 2 December 2026, per a transposition trackerhttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/eu-platform-work-directivehttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/eu-platform-work-directive#2026-10-14Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Last-mile models that allocate drops to self-employed drivers through an app may face reclassification risk and higher labour costs per drop.Mexico's 2027 package: Senate passes customs undervaluation crackdown; platform withholding in the Income Law: Senate approves the Customs Law reform by 66 votes to 37 and sends it to the executive for publication in the Diario Oficialhttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/mexico-customs-reform-2027https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/mexico-customs-reform-2027#2026-10-13Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Declared values on consolidated e-commerce imports face tighter checks and possible seizure, so valuation evidence becomes a condition of release.USMCA not renewed: yearly reviews, interim deals sought by year end: Sheinbaum says there is progress but no final agreement; no date for the next round publishedhttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/usmca-annual-reviewhttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/usmca-annual-review#2026-10-12Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Treaty preferences that still lower costs for regional parcels, such as Canada's and Mexico's courier thresholds for US goods, are now open to renegotiation…Austria: €2 parcel tax on large online retailers and marketplaces: Coalition dispute: NEOS leader calls the levy botched and the Chancellor says he is open to other funding; the finance ministry puts the loss from scrapping it at €280 million a yearhttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/at-parcel-tax-2-eurohttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/at-parcel-tax-2-euro#2026-10-12Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Each parcel or order from about 15 large online retailers and marketplaces to Austrian consumers carries €2 (€2.40 with VAT), mostly passed on to shoppers…Edition of 11 October 2026: America wants every small parcel filed before arrival.https://www.whyitlands.com/archive/2026-10-11https://www.whyitlands.com/archive/2026-10-11#2026-10-11Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000CBP proposes filing before arrival, under a bond, for every low-value entry up to $2,500; Houthi-claimed strikes cut Riyadh's outbound freighter capacity by…Malaysia plans an E-Commerce Bill; courier floor price still under study: Budget 2027 tabled; E-Commerce Bill announced for the next parliamentary sittinghttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/my-lvg-tax-courier-floor-pricehttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/my-lvg-tax-courier-floor-price#2026-10-09Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Low-value imports already carry 10% sales tax collected by registered sellers; the planned E-Commerce Bill would add platform and seller accountability…Morocco's 2027 finance bill filed in Parliament: first test for the new government's import line: King opens the new legislature; coalition talks still under way as of 2 Octoberhttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/ma-finance-bill-2027https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/ma-finance-bill-2027#2026-10-09Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000No change yet: inbound e-commerce parcels keep paying duty and VAT; the bill will show whether rates or collection methods change in 2027.US mail clears as a full import: Entry Type 13 mandatory from 20 January: CBP proposed rule would make Entry Type 13 permanent, require a bond for Entry Types 11 and 13, a broker where the consignee is a post or forwarder, and treat mail not entered within 15 days as abandonedhttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/us-postal-informal-entry-2026https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/us-postal-informal-entry-2026#2026-10-08Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Every mailed item into the United States now needs a named filer, a bond, a 10-digit classification, origin and value, so clearance becomes a per-item cost…US rebuilds tariffs on Section 301 after IEEPA and Section 122: CBP opens CAPE Phase 3 IEEPA refunds for Section 1581(i) plaintiffshttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/us-section-301-forced-labour-tariffshttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/us-section-301-forced-labour-tariffs#2026-10-06Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000A China-origin parcel now pays 12.5% on top of normal duties, and the rate depends on proven origin, so supplier and origin data set the landed cost.Mexico's 2027 package: Senate passes customs undervaluation crackdown; platform withholding in the Income Law: Chamber of Deputies approves the customs reform and sends it to the Senatehttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/mexico-customs-reform-2027https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/mexico-customs-reform-2027#2026-10-06Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Declared values on consolidated e-commerce imports face tighter checks and possible seizure, so valuation evidence becomes a condition of release.Austria: €2 parcel tax on large online retailers and marketplaces: Austrian retail association (Handelsverband) files an internal market complaint with the European Commission, asking for infringement proceedingshttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/at-parcel-tax-2-eurohttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/at-parcel-tax-2-euro#2026-10-06Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Each parcel or order from about 15 large online retailers and marketplaces to Austrian consumers carries €2 (€2.40 with VAT), mostly passed on to shoppers…USMCA not renewed: yearly reviews, interim deals sought by year end: USTR opens public comments and announces a hearing for the 2027 joint review (dockets USTR-2026-0595 and USTR-2026-0596)https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/usmca-annual-reviewhttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/usmca-annual-review#2026-10-05Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Treaty preferences that still lower costs for regional parcels, such as Canada's and Mexico's courier thresholds for US goods, are now open to renegotiation…UK: Royal Mail withdraws disputed wholesale price rises: Royal Mail withdraws the notified rises and Ofcom closes the disputehttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/uk-royal-mail-wholesale-access-disputehttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/uk-royal-mail-wholesale-access-dispute#2026-10-05Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000No direct change to parcel prices; the withdrawal leaves wholesale letter prices unchanged for now and Royal Mail's letter revenue under pressure.Edition of 4 October 2026: Hormuz, tariffs, the end of duty-free.https://www.whyitlands.com/archive/2026-10-04https://www.whyitlands.com/archive/2026-10-04#2026-10-04Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Fuel, air freight, the end of duty exemptions, network consolidation: how global tensions travel, link by link, into the cost and speed of a parcel.USPS: temporary peak prices, density pricing delayed, cash tight in 2027: Temporary holiday prices start on four domestic parcel productshttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/usps-pricing-and-solvencyhttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/usps-pricing-and-solvency#2026-10-04Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Lightweight residential parcels cost more through USPS during peak, and USPS's cash position points to further price and service changes in 2027.Brazil makes zero tax on imports up to US$50 law before the vote: General election, first round; presidential race goes to a run-offhttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/brazil-zero-rate-law-15502https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/brazil-zero-rate-law-15502#2026-10-04Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000A sub-US$50 parcel into Brazil is cheaper but still pays ICMS, and its clearance data must now support seller vetting and split-shipment checks.US mail clears as a full import: Entry Type 13 mandatory from 20 January: FDA prior notice for food arriving by international mail must include the mail service name and tracking numberhttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/us-postal-informal-entry-2026https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/us-postal-informal-entry-2026#2026-10-01Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Every mailed item into the United States now needs a named filer, a bond, a 10-digit classification, origin and value, so clearance becomes a per-item cost…Canada Post starts ending door-to-door delivery from October: First conversions to community mailboxes completed in Sept-Îles and Winnipeg (month only)https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/canada-post-community-mailboxeshttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/canada-post-community-mailboxes#2026-10-01Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Small parcels that fit a community mailbox go there instead of the door, and larger ones are more likely to end at a pickup point, which changes…Mexico's 2027 package: Senate passes customs undervaluation crackdown; platform withholding in the Income Law: Chamber of Deputies finance committee approves the customs reform, moving entry into force to 1 January 2027https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/mexico-customs-reform-2027https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/mexico-customs-reform-2027#2026-10-01Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Declared values on consolidated e-commerce imports face tighter checks and possible seizure, so valuation evidence becomes a condition of release.Austria: €2 parcel tax on large online retailers and marketplaces: Tax applies: €2 per parcel or per order (€2.40 with VAT) for liabilities arising after 30 Septemberhttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/at-parcel-tax-2-eurohttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/at-parcel-tax-2-euro#2026-10-01Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Each parcel or order from about 15 large online retailers and marketplaces to Austrian consumers carries €2 (€2.40 with VAT), mostly passed on to shoppers…UK Employment Rights Act: next changes in October 2026 and January 2027: Employment tribunal time limits extended from three to six monthshttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/uk-employment-rights-act-2025https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/uk-employment-rights-act-2025#2026-10-01Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Higher employment cost and risk for labour-heavy sort and delivery operations, at a time when Royal Mail already cites National Insurance and wage rises.Edition of 30 September 2026: Hormuz, tariffs, 5% rates.https://www.whyitlands.com/archive/2026-09-30https://www.whyitlands.com/archive/2026-09-30#2026-09-30Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Fuel, air freight, the end of duty exemptions, network consolidation: how global tensions travel, link by link, into the cost and speed of a parcel.US 50% Section 338 duty and import bans hit Canadian goods: Import bans on certain Canadian alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles over 800 cc take effecthttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/us-section-338-canadahttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/us-section-338-canada#2026-09-29Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000A Canadian parcel of maple syrup, cheese or hockey gear to an American buyer pays 50% on top of clearance costs, and some alcohol and dairy can no longer be…Morocco's 2027 finance bill filed in Parliament: first test for the new government's import line: Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri appointed head of governmenthttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/ma-finance-bill-2027https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/ma-finance-bill-2027#2026-09-29Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000No change yet: inbound e-commerce parcels keep paying duty and VAT; the bill will show whether rates or collection methods change in 2027.US-China truce extended to 10 January 2027, parcels left out: Tariff cuts on $60 billion of goods announced, $30 billion each way (start date not published)https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/us-china-truce-2027https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/us-china-truce-2027#2026-09-28Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Some typical e-commerce categories may become cheaper to import in bulk, but each China-origin parcel still pays normal duty plus the 12.5% Section 301…Colombia keeps US$200 VAT relief after court blocks cut: E-commerce chamber calls for platform collection of VAT on low-value importshttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/colombia-vat-threshold-200https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/colombia-vat-threshold-200#2026-09-28Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Parcels under US$200 still enter Colombia without VAT when conditions are met, but a move to platform collection would add 19% at checkout.Egypt: advance cargo data for air freight, e-commerce track in design: Customs presents cross-border e-commerce roadmap at a workshop with EU, GIZ and ITChttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/eg-aci-air-ecommerce-trackhttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/eg-aci-air-ecommerce-track#2026-09-28Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000An air shipment to Egypt without an ACID number can be refused; e-commerce parcels may later get a lighter, risk-based track.Brazil's CBS consumption tax applies to small imports from 2027: DUIMP import declaration adds item-level IBS and CBS fieldshttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/brazil-cbs-ibs-imports-2027https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/brazil-cbs-ibs-imports-2027#2026-09-27Sun, 27 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000The zero federal import tax does not mean zero federal tax: from 2027 a small parcel will carry CBS, and checkout data must show it.US-China truce extended to 10 January 2027, parcels left out: Truce extended from 10 November 2026 to 10 January 2027https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/us-china-truce-2027https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/us-china-truce-2027#2026-09-24Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Some typical e-commerce categories may become cheaper to import in bulk, but each China-origin parcel still pays normal duty plus the 12.5% Section 301…UK: £135 customs relief to end by October 2028: Reed Smith notes the VAT interaction model, the fee design and amount, and whether the £135 limit uses intrinsic or customs value are still undecidedhttps://www.whyitlands.com/radar/uk-low-value-imports-135https://www.whyitlands.com/radar/uk-low-value-imports-135#2026-09-24Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Low-value parcels into the UK will need full tariff classification, a customs duty payment and an additional fee, on top of the VAT already collected at…