Amazon is ..well.. Amazon. And their FBA service is in demand from the UK. In fact, too much demand. Amazon has reached inventory limits and delayed fulfillment centre receiving times. Shippers in the USA and Canada are exploring shipping individual online orders direct from Canada and the USA to UK (and European) consumers.
New York and Canada share a strong economic connection via a common land border and USMCA/ CUSMA free trade. New York is a significant exporter to Canada sending over $16 billion worth of merchandise each year. The state exports a variety of other goods, including pharmaceutical products, mineral fuels, and aircraft and machinery.
Jet Worldwide helps New York companies connect with Quebec, Ontario and across Canada with best in class logistics support.
Traditional trade patterns and processes have been disrupted by electronic commerce technologies that are both boundless and borderless. The traditional role of logistics of serving the aggregators (i.e. bulk wholesale transactions) is being supplanted by zillions of individual orders being made globally.
Topics: cross border e-commerce parcels
The number of online orders/ parcels to the USA will set an all time record in the upcoming holiday season of 2021. Previous peaks are the new baseline. Shippers must now take a "peak at the next peak."
Importing e-commerce orders to Canada is growing with new technologies and import processes. It is important for both e-commerce sellers and buyers to understand the potential imports costs to Canada.
LTL trucking (Less Than Truckload) from the USA is ideal to ship palletized freight to Canada. In LTL shipping, multiple consignments ship together dividing the the transport costs. Shipping to Canada from the USA via LTL is a great resource.
Topics: LTL shipping USA Canada
Canadian customs (CBSA) requires all importers to register under the CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management or CARM.This project has gone through various phases of implementation. The final phase of mandatory registration is now.
In an age of ecommerce, mega platforms are being countered with buy local directories such as Quebec directory, Panier Bleu. Such directories play a useful role in educating Quebec shoppers about the importance of buying locally made goods. And, via Jet, selling to markets that have an affinity for Quebec goods: Most notably, selling to France.
IOSS VAT rules facilitate the growth of e-commerce to the European union. Simplified rules are levelling the playing field between postal imports, commercial imports and EU sellers. The new rules, effective July 1st, actually present a great opportunity for Canadian and US sellers shipping to Europe (and the UK). Over 70% of EU population purchase online and Canadian goods are a popular option.
