Cross-Border CPG Export

News

Notes from Aurelane on the events shaping cross-border CPG trade — trade policy, supply chains, M&A, currency, and the structural shifts that change how product moves across borders.

Indonesia Delays Mandatory Halal Certification for Imported Food and Beverages to October 2028 and Revokes Pre-Import Halal Inspection

Carriers Accelerate Return to the Suez Canal as Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd Reroute Four More Asia–Europe Services

EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) Enters Force August 2026, Requiring Declaration of Conformity for All Packaging on the EU Market

US and Jordan Sign Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, Committing Jordan to Faster Market Access and Acceptance of US Certificates

EU Gives Final Approval to US Tariff Commitments, Opening Preferential Access for American Seafood and Agri-Food Through 2029

China Extends Zero-Tariff Treatment to 53 African Countries, Opening Duty-Free Access for Cocoa, Coffee, Avocados and Citrus

EU–Mercosur Trade Agreement Enters Provisional Application, Cutting Food Tariffs Across Four LatAm Markets

Red Sea Shipping Crisis Continues in 2026, Keeping CPG Freight Rates 25–45% Above Pre-Crisis Levels on Key Trade Lanes

Keurig Dr Pepper Closes $18 Billion Acquisition of JDE Peet's, Forming a Global Coffee Distribution Giant Across 100+ Markets

McCormick & Unilever Announce $44.8 Billion Combination of Global Food Brands, Creating a Knorr–Hellmann's–Frank's RedHot Flavor Powerhouse

Circana Reports US Private Label CPG Sales Hit $330 Billion, Capturing 24% Unit Share as Retailers Globally Accelerate Own-Brand Strategies

Egypt Extends Food Import Exemptions Amid Currency Pressure as Egyptian Pound Hits EGP 52 Per Dollar

AfCFTA Secretariat and AGRA Sign MOU to Accelerate Intra-African Food Trade at AU Summit in Addis Ababa

US–India Interim Trade Deal Eliminates or Reduces Tariffs on US Agricultural Food Products Into a 1.4-Billion-Person Market