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TikTok Shop has tightened its logistics performance standards. From June 15, the Late Dispatch Rate (LDR) calculation includes both shipped-but-late orders and overdue orders that have not been shipped. This will directly affect sellers’ shop health scores and may restrict advertising and traffic acquisition.
JD.com has released China’s first autonomous payment protocol for AI agents. The protocol is designed to regulate AI agents’ payment behavior in shopping scenarios, ensure that transactions are secure, transparent, and traceable, and advance the application of AI in ecommerce payments.
On June 15, TikTok Shop updated its late dispatch rate (LDR) calculation rules. The new policy includes not only orders shipped late but also orders that remain unshipped after the deadline. The change significantly raises fulfillment-time requirements, while store health scores directly affect advertising access and traffic allocation.
Belgium has officially ended its grace period for B2B e-invoicing, marking a further tightening of European tax-compliance requirements. Companies that still rely on manual invoice processing face significant compliance risks. Automated EDI integration and systems compliant with the Peppol standard are becoming necessary for managing tax compliance across multiple countries.
TikTok Shop updated its Late Dispatch Rate (LDR) calculation policy on June 15. The new formula includes orders that remain unshipped after the Service Level Agreement (SLA) deadline, aiming to improve fulfillment transparency. Because store health scores are directly linked to advertising access and traffic allocation, sellers should immediately optimize warehousing and logistics processes to avoid account restrictions caused by fulfillment failures.
The Scottish Government has released its latest U.S. export plan, providing detailed state-level market insights and industry analysis to help Scottish businesses align more precisely with U.S. market demand and improve export competitiveness.
The Florida government has sued TikTok, alleging that it failed to effectively enforce child-protection regulations and that its algorithm actively recommended inappropriate content to minors. The lawsuit could lead the platform to tighten nationwide content moderation and access restrictions for minors.
TikTok Shop updated its late dispatch rate (LDR) policy on June 15. The new rules include orders that have passed the SLA deadline but have not yet been shipped, further tightening fulfillment requirements. Sellers that fail to ship on time may face traffic restrictions and limited advertising access.
TikTok Shop has revised its late dispatch rate (LDR) formula to include orders that remain unshipped after the service-level agreement deadline. The change directly affects shop health scores and may restrict sellers’ traffic and advertising access, making strict fulfillment-time control essential.
Chinese regulators summoned several e-commerce giants ahead of the 618 shopping festival and warned them against unfair price competition and subsidy wars to preserve fair market competition.
South Korean regulators have imposed a record US$409 million fine on e-commerce platform Coupang over a data breach, highlighting the importance of data compliance in cross-border e-commerce.
As Prime Day approaches, sellers need to monitor policy changes in European and U.S. markets, including updates to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), new EU rules on inventory disposal, and changes to U.S. sales-tax thresholds to maintain compliance and optimize supply-chain costs.
TikTok Shop has updated its seller policies, introducing two new metrics: “Instant Late Dispatch Rate” and “Same-Day Late Dispatch Rate.” The platform also announced that its AHR (Account Health Rating) system will gradually replace the existing violation-point system from mid-June and be fully implemented in July.
Global e-commerce will face a major policy change in 2026 as the EU begins charging duties on low-value goods of €150 or less from July 1, ending the long-standing duty-free treatment. Cross-border sellers must reassess logistics costs and pricing strategies for the European market.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has designated TikTok Shop as a key regulatory focus for 2026. Undisclosed influencer marketing, such as failing to use #ad, and false advertising could lead to widespread creator account suspensions or corporate fines.
eBay’s June seller update introduces the AI-powered Intelligent Dispute Defense tool, standardized condition descriptions for coins, and platform-wide access to a trading card price lookup tool.
eBay’s June seller update introduces Intelligent Dispute Defense, allowing sellers to use AI-generated responses for payment disputes. It also requires standardized condition details for all coin listings, with inventory and listing updates due by mid-June.
Walmart recently announced a recall of several seasoning products sold at stores across the United States because of a potential health contamination risk. The recall includes return and compensation procedures to protect consumers.
eBay has released its June seller update, introducing AI technology to simplify payment-dispute handling. It is also applying stricter condition-description standards to coins and opening a trading-card price guide to sellers across the platform to improve transaction transparency and operational efficiency.
TikTok Shop UK has announced new rules to remove or restrict stores that remain inactive for extended periods. The policy is intended to clean up the platform ecosystem and give greater traffic weight to active stores, requiring sellers to maintain their stores regularly to avoid account restrictions.