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Ecommerce sellers to Canada often inquire as to alternative shipping options within Canada.  We have created this post to assist with these inquiries we get on this subject.   

Canadian online merchants are gearing up for serve European customers and none more so than direct to consumer (DTC) ecommerce sellers.   The European union has provided a new rule books that mandates registering and payment for VAT in advance of importing the goods to Europe.  In exchange, goods can be transported border free across all EU countries.   

Shipping between Canada and the UK continues to grow thanks to the UK Trade Continuity Act (UK TCA) and ecommerce orders from Canada's Shopify sellers and other direct to consumer sellers. 

European countries are implementing rules that make importing ecommerce more clear and consistent across all countries.   For orders less than €150 (around CA $220), it is mandated that VAT be collected at point of check out.   The goods can then be cleared using streamlined "green channel" for faster clearance and - most important for ecommerce sellers - no consignee fees.

The Global Supply Chain has been disrupted by ecommerce parcel flows.  Ecommerce  shipping is represents the physical connection in our virtual world.  Jet Worldwide supports traditional logistics with the expertise needed to manage a   multiplicity of commodities, consolidated entries and thousands of individual consignees.  

Shopify is Canada's leading platform for Direct to Consumer / DTC ecommerce.   Independent sellers are seeking to remain... well Independent.    And increasingly, Canadian sellers are getting hits to their sites from international consumers that depend on having a lower cost.  

Canadian ecommerce cross-border sales are projected to grow much more than  domestic ecommerce growth. But, while simply selling across borders can be managed by platform tools provided by Shopify and others, a key tool is having access to low cost international delivery.

 Tennessee has a strong economic connection with Canada and the implementation of the  North American Free Trade Agreement USMCA/ CUSMA brings greater duty free shipping to Canada from  Tennessee companies and online retailers.

Jet Worldwide helps Tennessee companies connect with Canadian suppliers and customers.

Blockchain is the new buzzword in… well, everything .....    Including Logistics.   We have written this blog as a way to help explain blockchain from a non-technical perspective and how it can assist in global e-commerce.    Decentralized networks based on blockchain principles:  Share, verify, trust, rinse, repeat (with the emphasis on trust).

Turkish and Canadian trade exceeds $3 billion per year and companies rely on low cost shipping to help support and grow trade and reach their customers and suppliers.  Turkey is among the worlds' top  economies and its location at the crossroads of Europe and the Middle East presents opportunities for Canadian firms.