Compliance

TikTok Shop Sets Standards for AI-Generated Product Images

TikTok Shop updated policy notices for the Philippines and Vietnam and launched an AIGC Seller Playbook, requiring AI-generated product content to be truthful, accurate, and not misleading to consumers.

TikTok Shop Publishes EU Restricted Products Policy

TikTok Shop has published an EU Restricted Products Policy requiring sellers to comply with both platform rules and applicable EU and member-state requirements for product safety, labeling, imports, and other regulatory matters.

2026 Update of the EU Control List of Dual-Use Items - Trade and Economic Security

EU Updates Export-Control List for Dual-Use Items

The European Commission adopted an authorized regulation updating Annex I of the EU dual-use export-control list, affecting EU sales and transit of advanced electronics, industrial equipment, software, sensors, and other products.

U.S. ACE to Strengthen Origin Reporting Checks for Copper Products

From September 14, 2026, ACE will strengthen checks on copper smelting-country and casting-country data for four wire-and-cable-related HTSUS codes, and entries may be rejected if the information is missing.

Amazon Updates Commercial Liability Insurance Requirements

From November 2, 2026, new insurance policies submitted by sellers in mainland China must be obtained through Amazon Insurance Accelerator; certain high-safety-requirement categories are not subject to the sales threshold.

EU to End Customs Duty Exemption for Low-Value Parcels

From July 1, 2026, imported parcels valued at no more than €150 will incur a €3 customs duty per item or customs tariff line.

Walmart’s Account Health Page Centralizes Compliance Tasks

Walmart consolidates product compliance, account compliance, performance, return-address verification, restricted-category approvals, and sales restrictions in one place for ongoing seller review.

Walmart Strengthens Business Verification for New Sellers

Walmart requires different business verification documents based on the company’s registration country and verifies business identity, address, contacts, tax information, and authorization to operate.

Walmart Requires Manual Review of GenAI Product Content

Sellers can use Walmart GenAI to optimize product content, but generated information must be accurate, truthful, and rights-compliant; some updates may take up to 24 hours to process.

Walmart Mexico Publishes 2026 Tax Withholding Guidance

Walmart Mexico explains that the platform may withhold IVA, ISR, and state-level taxes. Rates depend on seller status, RFC status, and fulfillment information.

EU to Impose a €3 Customs Duty on Low-Value Parcels

From July 1, 2026, the EU will end the customs-duty exemption for e-commerce parcels valued below €150 and apply a temporary €3 duty per tariff category during the transition period.

TikTok Shop Japan Strengthens Product Qualification Compliance

TikTok Shop Japan requires products subject to product safety regulations to meet the necessary qualification, labeling, and certification requirements before listing, including PSC, PSE, PSTG, and PSLPG markings.

eBay Requires DDP for Packages from Japan and South Korea to the U.S.

Starting October 17, 2025, goods shipped from Japan and South Korea to the U.S. with a per-item value below $2,500 must use DDP customs clearance.

Walmart Strengthens Marketplace Seller Code of Conduct

Walmart prohibits off-platform diversion, account trading, and exchanging competitively sensitive information; violations may result in listing removal, account suspension, or termination.

eBay Urges Sellers to Monitor Changes to U.S. Country-of-Origin Tariffs

U.S. import rules determine treatment by the product’s country of origin; goods originating in mainland China and Hong Kong may face applicable duties, so sellers must declare accurately.

Walmart Updates Seller Onboarding Requirements

A Walmart page updated on September 2, 2026, outlines onboarding requirements covering business credentials, proof of address, marketplace operating history, GTIN/UPC GS1 prefixes, and product catalogs. (Based on the summary)

EU Council Approves Customs Reform Plan

On September 3, 2026, the Council of the European Union approved a customs reform plan that could make non-EU ecommerce platforms responsible as importers and subject them to stricter penalties.

EU Small Parcels to Face a Temporary €3 Duty per Item

From July 1, 2026, the EU will end the existing customs-duty exemption for low-value e-commerce parcels with an intrinsic value of no more than €150 and apply a temporary €3 duty per declared item.

Amazon Expands Commercial Liability Insurance Requirements

Amazon will expand commercial liability insurance requirements from November 2, 2026. Certain high-risk categories will no longer be subject to the $10,000 monthly sales threshold, and new policies submitted by sellers in mainland China must be obtained through AIA.