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Shippers should be prepared for a potential strike at UPS - especially UPS customers. Despite a smattering of new options, the USA parcel delivery market continues to be dominated by USPS, FedEx and UPS. While Amazon is certainly more of a “smattering” it is - for now - proprietary to their platform. Most newer online "shipping services"  use some combination of the three dominant carriers.

Australia and the United States have a strong economic relationship based on trade and investment. The Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement (AUSFTA) agreement has helped to increase trade and investment flows between the two countries.

Shipping international from Canada can be a complex and time-consuming process With the right shipping partner, it can be streamlined and made more efficient. Whether you are a small business just starting out or an established company with a growing global presence, choosing the right shipping solution is crucial for your success.

Companies in Mexico and Canada have the choice of using the North American Free Trade Agreement (CUSMA/ T-MEC) or CPTPP. Both have their advantages and importers have to choose either shipment at the time of import.

In recent years, the risk of a government shutdown has been high due to political polarization. Government shutdowns in the past, such as the one that occurred in December 2018 and January 2019 have all ended without much incident. But the risk to import flows to the USA are too big to ignore.

As Jet has become a leading resource for shipping items internationally from Canada, we thought it best to provide an overall view of the various shipping options from Canada. In this post, I will share our top recommendations for the best international shipping options available to Canadian businesses and individuals.

The best way to send high volumes of e-commerce parcels from Canada to the UK will depend on a few factors such as the size and weight of the parcels, the speed of delivery required, and the budget. There are several options that are commonly used for high volume e-commerce shipping include:

One of the data points associated with international shipping is the country of origin. For most shippers and most shipments, the origin country is from where the goods are shipped. But actually, the country of origin more often refers to where the goods were made, grown/ raised /extracted (in the case of agriculture or mining ). The country of origin is important for several reasons.

It has been challenging for many industries around the globe, and the air cargo market has been no exception. With ongoing external issues, the sector has faced challenges across the board. The supply/demand balance in cross border shipping markets loosened in 2022. Freight rates are expected to soften further in 2023. The ongoing war in Ukraine is a known risk but - the best logistics processes are build in the ability to respond to unknown unknowns!