Hedging FX as a retail importer: forwards explained simply
A buyer-side guide to currency FX risk on imported stock: how forward contracts lock margin, the exact numbers behind a fixed rate, and how to set up a facility.
International Trade
International trade, cross-border commerce, tariffs, customs, and global market dynamics.
Multi-currency pricing: how to set retail prices abroad
Setting retail prices abroad is a margin decision, not a conversion trick. Build a multi-currency pricing model with FX buffers, deliberate round prices, and a review cadence that protects your margin.
EU formally ends duty-free threshold for low-value imports: what Shein, Temu and DTC sellers face from July
EU finance ministers scrap the 150-euro duty-free threshold. From 1 July every consumer parcel into the bloc faces a minimum 3-euro customs duty, closing the unit-economics gap that powered ultra-fast-fashion marketplaces.
Tools and vendors for regional marketplaces in 2026
Trade deep dive: Tools and vendors for regional marketplaces in 2026.
Picking a regional marketplace for 2026 expansion
Trade deep dive: Picking a regional marketplace for 2026 expansion.
Getting paid across borders: the cheapest payout rails
Cross-border revenue leaks out after the buyer pays. This guide maps payout rails, FX margins and multi-currency accounts so retailers keep the margin they earn.
Incoterms 2026 for retail importers: DDP versus DAP
DDP looks simple because the supplier handles duty, but it quietly inflates your unit cost and hides who controls the customs clearance. This guide breaks down DDP versus DAP under Incoterms 2026 with real landed-cost numbers, liability splits, and the negotiation language retail importers actually use.
Jumia and Konga for sellers entering Africa
Trade deep dive: Jumia and Konga for sellers entering Africa.
Section 321 after de minimis: what changes for importers
Section 321 de minimis no longer covers most low-value parcels. Here is exactly what changes for retail importers: the entry types you now file, the duty math, the broker and bond costs, and a sequence to rebuild landed-cost pricing before margin disappears.
Flipkart and Meesho for sellers entering India
Trade deep dive: Flipkart and Meesho for sellers entering India.