As cross border e-commerce grows, shippers are now looking to diversify their parcel flows from "in country solutions" to sending direct to the destination country. Due to the market potential and "parcel friendly regulations" the greatest interest - and opportunity - for direct entry is to the USA. Shipping direct to the USA or via Canada are options to consider.

Americans love French products and French e-commerce sellers can improve their customer experience by sending direct to the USA via Jet's France to USA direct injection services.

Sending from France versus Direct Entry to the US or via Canada

E-commerce shippers first choice is using a carrier within their own country. E-commerce shippers in France depend primarily on La Poste, FedEx France and UPS France for their parcel shipments to the United States.

These solutions are now being complemented by new "Direct Entry to the USA." French shippers are increasingly looking to strengthen their offer to the USA by using direct global entry and duty free import processes.

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Shipping Direct US From FRANCE AND E.U.

1. Fast duty free clearance of your e-commerce orders

With the new parcel clearance processes in the USA, parcels can be pre-cleared for entry into the US Postal Service stream within 24 hours. Shippers can take advantage of Section 321 entries via Express Consignment Clearance Facilities (ECCF) and data integration.

Clearance options for online orders from France to the USA include:

• Section 321 Express Consignment Clearance Facility / ECCF
• Section 321 Freight clearance (CFS)
• Section 321 type 86 airfreight/ customs brokerage (HS codes required)
• Section 321 USA - Canada Cross border / shipping via Canada

Jet Worldwide assist European on line platforms develop secure direct shipping to the USA via section 321 entries

Cross Border Shipping via Jet Worldwide

• Jet Worldwide offers options for shipping between France, USA and Canada for parcels, pallets, and online orders
• Jet Worldwide offers transparency and logistics support.

France to Montreal for USA delivery via USPS

Take advantage of the Quebec USA border for direct access to USA delivery. Benefit from CETA and CUSMA free trade agreements. Air freight to YUL with inbound road transit to New York border.

2. Direct contact with the USPS

La Poste France is essentially a re-seller of USPS services. Producing USPS labels directly at the time of shipping from France provides greater visibility by both the shipper and their American customers.

USPS offer programs for international shippers that include Global Direct Entry. This is similar to what La Poste offers (via their subsidiary Ascendia from the USA to Europe).

3. Greater Flexibility

Using advanced customs clearance processes, e-commerce sellers in France can utilize direct air freight to a various ports of entry across the USA to access low cost next day and 2 day delivery points within the USPS network.

4. Full visibility of the clearance process:

With the exponential growth of cross border e-commerce shipments to the USA, postal clearance has become inconsistent and unreliable. Security operations are increasingly targeting and delaying postal shipments which are known to be less secure than commercially imported parcels.

5. Ready Made Connections

Led by Charles de Gaulle Airport in Roissy, there are extensive daily direct air freight options to major American cities. Using low cost commercial airfreight, French shippers can utilize daily air freight connections from CDG, Orly and Marseille (MRS).

French e-commerce shippers can connect with express clearance facilities (ECCF's) direct from France to Los Angeles (LAX), Chicago (ORD) and New York (JFK and EWR).

The USPS contracting directly with French e-commerce merchants directly via their Global Direct Entry Program. Jet helps companies take advantage of the Global Direct Entry by offering advanced high volume parcel clearance processes across the USA.

USPS offers software to help French e-commerce sellers create USPS mailing labels directly. Jet helps integrate the shipper data via secure transfer to US customs directly for express clearance.

Jet partners helps French shippers realize the advantage of high volume parcel clearances via Express Consignment Clearance Facilities (ECCF's) and duty free Section 321 Entries.

What is Section 321?

US Customs allows most individual orders valued under $800 USD to be entered and cleared duty free into the USA. This entry type is known as a Section 321 Informal Entry. Using this entry type, importers can consolidate all their qualifying orders under one entry without H.S. Codes and benefit from duty free entry.

Getting a quote for shipping between France, Canada and USA

Jet Worldwide gives access to all companies seeking for spot quotes between Canada, USA, France (and EU) for parcels, pallets, online orders.