Daily Industry Briefing
Three things today that hit your wallet directly: freight rates are still climbing ahead of China's National Day holiday, with another round of surcharges possibly coming from October 1; Malaysia's SST logistics service tax has no input credit, so costs stack up layer by layer and eventually land on you; and MCMC already has the power to license platforms, just waiting on the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Domestic Trade to decide the actual conditions for cross-border e-commerce platforms.
Today's Top 3
1. One Last Rate Spike Before Golden Week, Another Increase Coming October 1
Shanghai to New York is quoted at USD10373 per 40ft container, Shanghai to Los Angeles at USD7838 per 40ft container, up 2% in a week
The Loadstar · 2026-09-25 · Read Original ↗
2. FMM Raises SST Tax-on-Tax Issue Again — 6% Logistics Service Tax Has No Input Credit
Since March 2024, the service tax rate for most taxable services rose from 6% to 8%, but the logistics service tax rate stayed at 6%
Free Malaysia Today · 2026-08-19 · Read Original ↗
3. MCMC Already Has Licensing Power, Now Waiting on MOF and KPDN to Set Terms for Cross-Border E-commerce Platforms
Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching confirmed MCMC already has the authority under existing law to license e-commerce platforms
The Star · 2026-09-23 · Read Original ↗
HASTE Take
Freight rates, tax rules and platform regulations are all tightening at once — who hits your bottom line first depends on how you schedule your shipments now
First, freight rates. Chinese factories are rushing to clear orders before the October 1 National Day holiday, so shipping demand is especially concentrated in the last few days of September. When demand piles up like this, carriers seize the chance to raise prices. Shanghai to New York is already at USD10373 per 40ft container, and Shanghai to Los Angeles has climbed to USD7838. What's worse, carriers are adding another round of increases from October 1 — USD2000 to USD3000 more per 40ft container, with the exact amount depending on the carrier. If your goods are already sitting at the factory waiting to be loaded, try to catch the last sailing before September 30. Otherwise, shipping in early October could mean paying this extra surcharge on top.
This is a condensed version. The full briefing, with every key point, the cost comparison table and the recommended actions, is published on the Haste website:
The above content is compiled from public news reports. Please refer to the latest announcements from carriers, Malaysian Customs and relevant ministries for actual freight rates, tax rates and policy terms.
