1.Ali International Station Semi-Managed Officially Launched

On February 20th, Ali International Station Semi-Managed was officially launched in six countries including the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France. Goods participating in semi-management are labeled with "Alibaba Guaranteed," indicating accurate delivery time, fixed prices, and after-sales guarantees to attract more spot buyers.

Source: E-commerce Daily

2.Amazon Shuts Down Air Freight Facility in the United States

On February 20th, Amazon Air will close its air freight facility at Kelly Field Airport in San Antonio, Texas, affecting ground handling staff at Worldwide Flight Services. Amazon did not specify the reason for closing the shared airport facility but stated that the supply chain business would not be affected.

Source: aircargonews

3.UPS to Take Over Two Boeing Freighters from Qatar Airways

On February 20th, UPS purchased two Boeing 747-8 freighters from Qatar Airways. Due to modification requirements, UPS needs to standardize the aircraft to UPS specifications and paint them in UPS colors. Therefore, these two Boeing 747-8 freighters will not join the UPS fleet within the next year.

Source: freightwaves

4.Thailand May Adjust Tax-Free Policy for Low-Value Imports

On February 20th, the Thai Ministry of Finance is planning to modify the value-added tax (VAT) exemption standards for goods sold through online platforms, reducing the threshold from 1,500 Thai baht to 1,000 Thai baht. Currently, Thailand exempts tariffs and 7% VAT for goods valued at up to 1,500 Thai baht, including shipping, insurance, and packaging costs.

Source: Thailand Star Morning Post

5.Amazon UK: Sellers Must Comply with New EPR Obligations for Packaging Goods

On February 20th, Amazon UK announced that sellers must comply with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) if they sell packaged goods or empty packaging on Amazon.co.uk in the UK. If sellers do not have operations in the UK but sell packaged goods on Amazon.co.uk, Amazon will assume the reporting obligations for sellers' sales in the UK and automatically enroll them in the platform's payment service.

Source: Sellers' Home

6.During the Spring Festival, China's Cross-Border E-commerce Import and Export Transactions Reached 32.7 Billion Yuan

On February 20th, during this year's Spring Festival (February 10th to February 17th), China's cross-border e-commerce import and export transactions reached 32.7 billion yuan, an increase of 5.08% compared to the previous year. In terms of exports, well-known cross-border e-commerce platforms launched "Spring Festival Open" activities, with TEMU providing traffic support and post-holiday inventory priority for participating sellers, and TikTok Shop also launching merchant Spring Festival incentive policies to support Spring Festival operations.

Source: Zhī Tōng Finance and Economics

7.TikTok Indonesia's Daily Sales Increased by 214%

On February 20th, after collaborating with Tokopedia, TikTok Shop's fast-moving consumer goods transaction volume reached 193 billion Indonesian rupiahs, while Tokopedia's daily sales of fast-moving consumer goods soared to 214%. This collaboration has led to rapid growth of TikTok Shop in the Indonesian market and boosted Tokopedia's performance.

Source: Yuhugo Cross-Border

9.Shopee Korea Station Releases January 2024 Top-Selling Products

On February 20th, Shopee announced the top-selling Korean products in January 2024 in various markets. In all Shopee markets except Thailand, beauty products ranked highest. Fashion categories continued to show strong momentum in Thailand, while health and hobby category products ranked high in Singapore and the Philippines.

Source: Yuhugo Cross-Border

10.Another Cross-Border Best Seller Prepares for Listing

On February 20th, one of Amazon's best-selling brands in the product category, Shenzhen RuiLian Technology Co., Ltd., is expected to exceed 2 billion yuan in revenue in 2023, an increase of over 20% compared to the same period last year, and is about to officially list on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange's Growth Enterprise Market.

Source: Cross-Border E-commerce Cross-Border House

11.Wuxi Airport's Air Cargo Throughput Shows Strong Growth

On February 20th, since the beginning of this year, Wuxi Shuofang Airport's cargo business has maintained strong growth. As of February 17th, the cumulative cargo throughput reached 19,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 39%, and a 23% increase compared to the same period in 2019. After the holiday, the airport's all-cargo flights are gradually resuming. DHL Express plans to increase the frequency of flights from Wuxi to Leipzig, Germany, from three times a week to four times a week, with the possibility of reaching one flight per day in the future.

Source: Air Cargo News Express

12.MAX Express Officially Replaces CLX+

On February 20th, Mesen Shipping announced that based on customer and market feedback, the company has decided to give a unique new name to the CLX+ route—Mesen MAX Express. The official names of Mesen's two China-US express services are CLX Express and MAX Express.

Source: Mesen Shipping

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