Landed MathIndependent analysis of China trade policy and supply chains, converted into per-unit landed cost for sellers and importers worldwide.https://landedmath.comen-usChina Is Removing the Export Rebate That Funded Cheap Quoteshttps://landedmath.com/blog/china-export-tax-rebate-removal-battery-solarhttps://landedmath.com/blog/china-export-tax-rebate-removal-battery-solarPhotovoltaic rebates ended in April 2026. Battery rebates fall from 9% to 6%, then to zero on 1 January 2027. Here is how nine percentage points become money on your invoice.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTsourcingexport tax rebatefob pricingbatteriessolarsupplier negotiationChina's Rare Earth Controls Are a Licence Regime, Not a Ban — and November 2026 Is the Next Decisionhttps://landedmath.com/blog/china-rare-earth-export-controls-licence-regimehttps://landedmath.com/blog/china-rare-earth-export-controls-licence-regimeFive notices, twenty element symbols, fifteen active and five suspended. The constraint that stops most shipments is not the law, it is the seller's willingness to risk a licence file.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTsupply-chainrare earthsexport controlscritical mineralslicensinglead timesThe EU's 2026 Compliance Sweep: 560 Orders, and the 58% That Should Worry Sellershttps://landedmath.com/blog/eu-gpsr-sweep-2026-marketplace-listingshttps://landedmath.com/blog/eu-gpsr-sweep-2026-marketplace-listingsThe Commission checked almost 1,700 listings across 35 marketplaces. The marketplaces fixed their own paperwork. The listings did not. Here is what a takedown costs per SKU per day.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTplatformsgpsreu compliancemarketplace enforcementresponsible persontakedownChina's Origin Data Goes Electronic: The 1 December 2026 Deadline for RCEP Importershttps://landedmath.com/blog/china-malaysia-origin-data-electronic-december-2026https://landedmath.com/blog/china-malaysia-origin-data-electronic-december-2026From 1 December 2026, missing electronic origin data for RCEP and ACFTA certificates out of Malaysia means a duty guarantee at release. Here is what that guarantee costs, and what it does not protect.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTlogisticsrcepcertificate of origincustoms clearanceaseanworking capitalSection 301 Exclusions Expire November 9: The Duty Cliff, Dated and Pricedhttps://landedmath.com/blog/section-301-exclusions-expire-november-2026https://landedmath.com/blog/section-301-exclusions-expire-november-2026USTR's remaining 178 Section 301 exclusions end for goods entered on or after 10 November 2026. Here is the per-unit and per-container math, and the correction window still open on past entries.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTtrade-policysection 301tariff exclusionslanded costus importsentry date