Where to sell and what is moving the market: practical global sales advice plus daily briefings read through the lens of export costs. 17 posts.
A strike on an LPG carrier in Hormuz kept Brent near $104 on 9 October. China's fuel-export restart and a WTO trade forecast raised to 3.9% now shape costs.
Pacific box rates slipped off a yearly high after Golden Week but stay elevated. A US-China truce, crude near $104, and Europe’s CBAM probe hit costs together.
Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz kept Brent near $100 as China reopened after its holiday. Transpacific box rates stay high and the won closed near 1,339.
Brent settled at $100.58 as Gulf crude flows recovered but tankers stayed scarce. Dry-bulk freight eased and the dollar softened after weak US jobs data.
Brent rose 4.37% on 1 Oct after reports of a US carrier heading to the Middle East, then eased to ~$100. Freight, BAF and FX checks.
Official schedule, parties, and issues for the second EU–China TIC meeting in China on 8–9 October 2026, plus a separate press roundup of single-outlet reports.
Why exporters still need overseas trade fairs in the ecommerce era: face-to-face trust, visible capability, and buyer meetings that emails cannot replace.
An export agency owner’s honest take on what SMEs spend to go overseas—agency fees, trade fairs, outbound sales, and where budgets actually go.
An April 2025 forecast on Trump’s tariff war, revisited with October 2026 data on the dollar, U.S. Treasuries, and the trade-deficit story.
Can SMEs export fast via Shopee and Amazon? What launch agencies rarely say about customer service, logistics, and non-tariff barriers abroad.
Why rushed system rollouts hurt SMEs: adoption friction, process mismatch, and how to introduce tools without breaking day-to-day operations.
Rethinking “years of experience” in global business—why time alone is a weak signal and how real capability shows up across markets and roles.
