1. Canada imposes retaliatory tariffs on the United States, with a potential tax revenue of 18.7 billion yuan

On September 15th, according to a report on the website of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on the 12th, Canada is expected to impose retaliatory tariffs on some American products starting next week, with a tax scale of 3.6 billion Canadian dollars (approximately 18.7 billion yuan).

Previously, there were reports that products that Canada plans to impose tariffs on the United States may include refrigerators, bicycles, golf clubs, etc. In August of this year, the United States announced the resumption of a 10% tariff on some Canadian aluminum products, which Canada strongly expressed dissatisfaction with.

2. A freight forwarder in Shenzhen was accused of running away with payment

On September 15th, it was reported that a freight forwarding company had recently publicly sued an international logistics company. The freight forwarder claimed that their company had 5 shipments of goods entrusted to the involved logistics company that were not completed, and online communication was unsuccessful. On September 9th, someone was sent to the office of the involved logistics company to inspect, but it was found that the office had already been "empty".

It is reported that there is only one financial staff member left in the logistics company involved, and this staff member has already submitted the resignation procedures. During the period when the staff member has not officially left, there are still people coming to urge goods or demand debts. Therefore, the informant also called on other affected companies to join forces to protect their rights.

3. DHL UK launches a new return service for retailers

On September 15th, DHL Express UK partnered with the return portal Narvar to launch a new return service for retailers. Consumers can find the closest and most convenient service points through this service, which are located in convenience stores across the UK.

This return service is called 'just the right return' and provides consumers with a convenient way to process and track returns. Customers can track returned packages and receive notification of returned packages.

4. TikTok claims over 100 million monthly active users in Europe

On September 15th, TikTok reported that the monthly active users in Europe exceeded 100 million. It is worth mentioning that in late August, TikTok disclosed details of its monthly active users in the United States and globally for the first time in a file submitted to a US court.

According to the document, approximately 11 million Americans used the TikTok app in January 2018, and its monthly active user base has increased by nearly 800% since then. TikTok stated earlier this month that it currently has over 100 million active users in the United States. In addition, TikTok has approximately 2 billion downloads worldwide.

5. The package volume of Royal Mail from April to August is approximately 177 million pieces

On September 15th, according to data released by Royal Mail, the total revenue of Royal Mail in the UK from April to August this year increased by 140 million pounds compared to the same period last year, a 34% increase compared to the same period last year; The number of packages is approximately 177 million, an increase of 34% compared to the same period last year; The GLS business volume and revenue of international parcel services increased by 19% and 18.6% year-on-year, respectively.

From April to August, the number of addressed letters (excluding election letters) of Royal Mail decreased by 28%, equivalent to a decrease of 1.1 billion letters and a decrease of 21.5% in revenue. Due to a decrease in letter processing volume and an increase in package processing volume, operational costs have also increased, resulting in an increase of £ 85 million in expenses. In addition, the above five months were during the COVID-19, and the cost of epidemic prevention investment and safety operation regulations was up to 75 million pounds.

6. AliExpress: Notice of New Delivery Countries for Overseas Warehouses in Poland, Czech Republic, and France

On September 15th, it was announced that in order to better meet the stocking and shipping needs of merchants in Poland, the EDA Poland warehouse will be upgraded to the official overseas warehouse of Cainiao from now on. In order to better meet the stocking and shipping needs of merchants in the Czech Republic, the 4PX Czech warehouse will be upgraded to the official overseas warehouse of Cainiao from 0:00 on September 10, 2020 (Western Time).

In order to meet the pan-European shipping needs of French official overseas warehouse stocking merchants, from 0:00 on September 15, 2020 (US Western Time), Cainiao French official overseas warehouse has added a new pan-European route. After the adjustment, the layout, routes, and delivery service scope of Cainiao's official overseas warehouse will undergo varying degrees of changes.