Global Tablet Shipments Achieve Six Consecutive Quarters of Growth

On July 30, the Department of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand issued an announcement stating that, in response to an application submitted by domestic enterprises, it has initiated an anti-dumping investigation on biaxially oriented polyamide film (BOPA) originating from mainland China, Taiwan region of China, and Indonesia. The products involved are under Thai customs code 3920.92.10.

Stakeholders shall submit their case comments and evidence materials in writing within 30 days from the date of the announcement.

In the second quarter of 2025, global tablet shipments reached 39 million units, a year-on-year increase of 9% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 5%. This strong performance was mainly driven by stable demand in China and the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) regions. Meanwhile, the Chromebook market performed remarkably well, benefiting from the renewal of educational devices driven by Japan's GIGA School Program, with shipments reaching 11 million units in the first half of 2025.

According to CCTV News, on July 30 local time, the White House issued a statement saying that U.S. President Trump signed an executive order suspending the minimum duty-free treatment for low-value goods.

It is declared that from August 29 onwards, items sent by means other than the international postal networkImported goods valued at or below $800 that originally qualified for the minimum de minimis exemption will be subject to all applicable duties.For goods transported through the international postal system, parcels will be subject to customs duties levied either ad valorem or specific tax.

On July 28, 2025 local time, the European Union officially announced its final ruling: the regulation "Imposing Definitive Anti-Dumping Duties on Imports of Epoxy Resin Originating in the People’s Republic of China, the Taiwan Region of China, and Thailand, and Terminating the Investigation on Epoxy Resin Originating in South Korea" officially comes into effect. Previously, in July 2024, the European Commission formally initiated an anti-dumping investigation, with the complainant being a “provisional alliance” formed by domestic epoxy resin producers in the EU. In February 2025, the EU began imposing provisional anti-dumping duties on epoxy resin imported from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Thailand.

In the second quarter of 2025, Mattel's net sales decreased by 6% year-over-year, achieving revenue of $1.02 billion. The continued weakness in the North American market dragged down overall performance, with sales in that region declining by 16%, although a 7% growth in the international market partially offset this impact. Despite the decline in sales, Mattel's gross margin improved by 170 basis points to 50.9%, benefiting from cost reductions, optimized inventory management, and an improved product mix. The adjusted gross margin rose to 51.2%.