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Meta and Alibaba officially join Access Advance's video distribution patent pool as licensees, aiming to resolve patent licensing issues related to modern video coding technologies in the internet streaming business and to further standardize industry practices.
In July, TikTok Shop further tightened live commerce policies, targeting false medical claims, price anchoring violations, and sample abuse. The platform mandates that sellers strictly manage live scripts and imposes traffic restrictions on stores with high refund rates, requiring sellers to enhance compliance oversight of partners.
Starting July 1, TikTok Shop Vietnam requires all new sellers to authenticate using NFC technology with their national ID cards.
The USPS Automated Package Verification (APV) system has recently cracked down on sellers misreporting package weights, leading to adjustments and penalties for many sellers.
Indonesian tax authorities require e-commerce platforms to withhold seller income taxes starting August 1. Sellers must verify their shop's annual revenue and upload tax exemption declaration documents in a timely manner to avoid profit impacts from default tax withholdings by platforms.
Amazon failed to provide necessary fraud transaction records to identity theft victims, violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and ultimately reached a $2.25 million settlement with the FTC. This highlights the compliance pressure on platforms in handling consumer data privacy and fraud investigations.
Walmart has reached a $13 million settlement with the Texas Attorney General to resolve pay disputes in its Spark Driver program. Allegations state that Walmart withheld customer tips and misled delivery drivers regarding pay expectations.
Temu has signed a memorandum with the Korean Intellectual Property Office to enhance intellectual property protection. The platform will implement proactive monitoring and rapid response mechanisms to reduce intellectual property complaint processing time to within 24 hours.
The EU has eliminated the tax-free policy for packages under €150 starting July 1. The Philippines Trade Department advises exporters to bundle shipments to EU warehouses or optimize product combinations to reduce the number of tariff codes per package, thereby lowering compliance costs. Sellers need to pay attention to IOSS declaration processes to address the fixed €3 tariff per code during the transition period.
With the EU abolishing the exemption for packages below €150, cross-border brands must ensure accurate product data classification. Declaration through the IOSS system is crucial for ensuring smooth customs clearance. Sellers need to clarify tariff costs at checkout to avoid additional fees post-arrival that could lead to customer refusals.
Amazon was charged by the FTC for failing to provide records necessary to investigate fraud transactions involving identity theft victims. Amazon has agreed to pay $2.25 million to settle, highlighting the platform's legal responsibilities in handling fraud complaints and user data compliance.
Mercado Libre Mexico has initiated the verification of RFC tax registration number consistency. If information does not match, the platform will remove the RFC and recalculate historical orders at a 36% tax rate, with the difference deducted from the balance from July 1. Sellers must quickly verify RFC consistency with their store entities to avoid account balance depletion.
The USPS Automatic Package Verification (APV) system is strictly monitoring sellers for overstating package weights. Some sellers attempted to report lower weights to obtain cheaper Ground Advantage shipping rates, but were caught by the system and charged the difference, leading to increased operational costs.
The EU has officially abolished the tax exemption policy for low-value imports. Starting July 2026, all cross-border e-commerce parcels entering the EU will require a fixed tariff of €3 per item. This policy aims to regulate cross-border trade and will significantly increase logistics and compliance costs for non-EU sellers.
TikTok Shop Southeast Asia's cross-border store will implement new regulations starting July 7, severely cracking down on illegal advertising for weight loss and muscle gain products. The platform explicitly prohibits implying drug effects, encouraging improper exercise, and other five high-risk statements, with strict penalties for violations.
Alibaba has agreed to pay $600 million to settle an investigation by US regulators into illegal product sales on its platform. This move aims to resolve long-standing compliance disputes and strengthen its operational compliance in international markets.
Alibaba agreed to pay $600 million to settle a U.S. investigation into illegal product sales on its platform. This move is a significant step for Alibaba in strengthening compliance management and addressing overseas legal risks during its internationalization process.
China's Ministry of Commerce and State Administration for Market Regulation released a draft amendment to improve regulation of the platform economy. The new rules cover platforms and merchants, clarify the rights and obligations of other participants, target false advertising, infringement, and unfair competition, and emphasize compliance for cross-border e-commerce connecting with international rules.
The EU has recently issued new regulatory measures regarding steel and e-commerce aimed at addressing trade imbalances. The new rules focus on logistics for small packages in cross-border e-commerce and compliance with customs duties, requiring sellers to provide more accurate customs data to respond to increasingly strict trade scrutiny.
China has released a draft amendment to the e-commerce law, focusing on enhancing platform supervision and promoting compatibility with international standards, currently undergoing a 30-day public consultation period.