In 2026, the cross-border logistics industry will usher in a major turning point, and multiple countries' customs will simultaneously upgrade their import inspection systems. The risks of low declaration, shared IOR importers, gray double clearance tax, and other traditional low-price operation models have exploded, and many leading logistics enterprises have publicly stated that they will gradually reduce the number of non-compliant channels, and the industry competition has shifted from simply competing on price to competing on compliance, stability, and full-chain service capabilities.
The tightening trend of regional supervision in Southeast Asia is particularly obvious: the Thai Customs expanded the special law enforcement of warehouses throughout the country, and 68 non-compliant cross-border overseas warehouses were closed down within a week in May 2026. A large number of low-declared goods were sealed on the spot, and the merchants involved faced confiscation of goods, heavy fines, or even criminal liability. The customs of Malaysia and Indonesia rely on the digital declaration system to automatically compare the value of the goods, and abnormal declarations will be directly seized, with a detention period of more than 15 days.
Many small and medium-sized sellers have previously blindly chosen low-cost gray logistics channels, saving freight costs in the short term, but later frequently encountered with cargo confiscation, cargo destruction, and store flow limitation, the overall loss is much higher than the logistics difference. Industry compliance standards are clearly implemented: formal logistics must have a local self-operated customs clearance team, complete customs declaration qualification, standardized declaration process, proactively assist customers in handling origin certificates, brand authorization, product qualification documents, and truthfully declare the name, value, and material of the goods.
From the perspective of long-term development, compliance is the bottom line of cross-border logistics in Southeast Asia. The RCEP regional tariff preferential policy continues to release dividends, and formal express logistics can legally reduce tariff costs through compliance declarations, without relying on underreporting to compress freight costs. Industry practitioners suggest that foreign trade factories and Shopee/TikTok sellers should eliminate non-compliant low-cost channels and choose professional Southeast Asian express service providers with full-chain transparency, local customs clearance, and no hidden charges to ensure the long-term stability of the supply chain.
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