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Shopify HS Codes and Country of Origin: Setup Checklist for Duties at Checkout

May 21, 2026

Shopify HS Codes and Country of Origin: Setup Checklist for Duties at Checkout — a detailed guide for Shopify merchants.

At Home Is Changing CEOs After Bankruptcy. Shopify Merchants Should Treat It as a Dead-Stock Warning

May 19, 2026

At Home Is Changing CEOs After Bankruptcy. Shopify Merchants Should Treat It as a Dead-Stock Warning — a detailed guide for Shopify merchants.

Shopify Warranty Management: What Merchants Need to Track

May 14, 2026

Shopify Warranty Management: What Merchants Need to Track — a detailed guide for Shopify merchants.

Shopify Product Recall Checklist: Batch Tracking After an Undeclared Allergen Alert

May 12, 2026

Shopify Product Recall Checklist: Batch Tracking After an Undeclared Allergen Alert — a detailed guide for Shopify merchants.

Saks and Simon Settled Their Rent Fight. Shopify Merchants Should Read It as an Inventory Warning

May 11, 2026

Saks and Simon Settled Their Rent Fight. Shopify Merchants Should Read It as an Inventory Warning — a detailed guide for Shopify merchants.

Tariff Engineering: Legal Ways to Reduce Import Duties in 2026

May 11, 2026

Tariff Engineering: Legal Ways to Reduce Import Duties in 2026 — a detailed guide for Shopify merchants.

Is Shopify ADA Compliant? What Merchants Still Need to Fix in 2026

May 09, 2026

Is Shopify ADA Compliant? What Merchants Still Need to Fix in 2026 — a detailed guide for Shopify merchants.

Shopify Benchmark Comparisons Are Going Away. Save This Data Now.

May 07, 2026

Shopify is removing Benchmark Comparisons in Analytics on May 19. Save useful views now, then replace peer benchmarks with targets and store-owned baselines.

Section 301 vs Section 232 vs Section 122: What Importers Need to Know in 2026

May 04, 2026

Section 301 vs Section 232 vs Section 122: What Importers Need to Know in 2026 — a detailed guide for Shopify merchants.

Import Duty from Japan to US in 2026: Current Tariff Rates by Product

April 29, 2026

Import Duty from Japan to US in 2026: Current Tariff Rates by Product — a detailed guide for Shopify merchants.

Saks Global expects to exit bankruptcy with $1.2B in debt. Shopify merchants should treat the update as an inventory, vendor-trust, and dead-stock warning.

Import Duty from Mexico to US in 2026: Current Tariff Rates by Product

April 28, 2026

Import Duty from Mexico to US in 2026: Current Tariff Rates by Product — a detailed guide for Shopify merchants.

GameStop’s official retro and pre-owned surfaces point to a sharper inventory lesson for merchants: classify collectible long-tail stock differently from true dead stock, then clear weak SKUs earlier.

ShopifyQL MATCHES makes native Shopify reporting more behavior-aware. Here is what changed, where it helps, and why merchants should pair shared report logic with a clean audit trail.

A practical guide to expiry tracking, batch control, FEFO workflows, and markdown timing for Shopify merchants selling products with shelf-life risk.

A practical guide to UK import duty after Brexit, including UK Global Tariff rules, origin traps, import VAT, Northern Ireland edge cases, and the landed-cost checks importers should make before quoting.

David’s Bridal’s comeback push and the Saks Global bankruptcy fight point to the same merchant lesson: move weak inventory earlier, protect margin, and do not wait for dead stock to become a crisis.

The DOJ moved government accessibility deadlines to 2027 and 2028, but private ecommerce stores did not get a free pass. Here is what changed, what did not, and the merchant checklist to use now.

CBP’s CAPE refund portal is open for certain IEEPA duties. Here is who may qualify, what Phase 1 includes, what is still excluded, and how to avoid wasting time on the wrong claims.

QVC’s bankruptcy setup is a warning shot for merchants sitting on weak inventory. Here is the practical playbook for dead stock, liquidation pressure, and getting trapped cash moving again.

Selling into Europe is not just VAT and shipping. Here is the practical guide to EU tariff exposure, landed-cost surprises, and what merchants should check before inventory moves.

Housing softness and slower demand are squeezing home-category merchants. Here is how to spot dead stock early, protect margin, and free trapped cash before inventory gets uglier.

Canada’s China surtax regime now includes updated EV quota/permit rules, steel derivative coverage, and remission-code details. Here is what merchants should re-check before pricing shipments.

A practical 2026 guide to finding, verifying, and working with a licensed customs broker for your Shopify store, including what to ask, what red flags to avoid, and how to protect margin before inventory ships.

Your supplier quote is not your cost. Here's the actual Amazon FBA landed-cost math for 2026: freight, duty, MPF, HMF, broker fees, prep, inbound shipping, referral fees, FBA fees, and the per-unit margin mistakes that quietly wreck good products.

Import duties are the tax nobody warns you about until your customer is refusing a package at the door. DDP vs DDU explained, 2026 tariff rates by country, HTS codes, landed cost formulas, and how to stop duties from silently destroying your margins.

Most importers copy their HTS code from their supplier or pick the first search result. Both work until they don't. In 2026 — when the wrong code can mean 25% more in duties — here's the step-by-step: USITC lookup tool, CROSS database, binding CBP rulings, and the common misclassification traps.

You didn't change your product. Your supplier didn't change. But your customs broker called with a number you weren't expecting — and suddenly your $4.50 profit per unit is gone. This is the HTS reclassification problem, and it hits more merchants than you'd think. Real examples, real numbers, and what to do about it.

US retail returns hit $890 billion in 2024. For online merchants, the return rate averages 16.9% — nearly double physical stores. A well-designed warranty policy doesn't just handle defective products; it actively converts return requests into claims, reduces chargebacks, and builds buyer confidence. Here's the data and the playbook.

Merchants are posting about their worst March since 2020. If your inventory is stacking up, the next two weeks are your window to clear it — before Q2 inventory arrives and your cash stays trapped.

A coordinated attack is hitting Shopify merchants right now — email bombing to bury security alerts, then draining $25K+ through Shopify Credit. Even 2FA users are getting hit. Here's exactly how it works and 7 steps to protect your store today.

4,605 ADA lawsuits in 2024. Over 800 businesses using overlays were sued. The European Accessibility Act kicks in June 2025. Here's the definitive guide to what actually makes your store accessible — and what doesn't.

For apparel imports from Vietnam, the current US tariff is usually the garment's HTS apparel duty plus the temporary 10% Section 122 surcharge. See the likely duty range, Vietnam vs China comparison, origin-risk checks, and landed-cost math.

The $800 duty-free threshold for small packages is gone. Executive Order 14324 suspended de minimis treatment for all countries. If you dropship or order from AliExpress, your costs just went up. Here's exactly what changed and how to adapt.

Steel at 50%. Aluminum at 50%. Autos at 25%. Copper at 50%. Section 232 tariffs are the heaviest product-specific duties in the US — and they stack on top of everything else. Here's what importers and manufacturers need to know.

A refreshed guide to the tariff stack importers are actually dealing with now: the Section 122 baseline, China-specific Section 301 duties, product-specific Section 232 exposure, and the practical ranges you should use for landed-cost planning.

Your product costs $10 from the factory. But by the time it reaches your warehouse — after shipping, insurance, customs duties, and handling — the real cost might be $14.50. That $4.50 gap is where margins die. Here's how to calculate your true landed cost.

If you're shipping between the US, Canada, and Mexico, CUSMA (formerly USMCA/NAFTA) could save you thousands in duties. But qualifying isn't automatic — your products must meet specific rules of origin. Here's how to check.