A common question from shippers in the USA is whether they have to pay duties for items shipping to Canada. We get this question more often as e-commerce sellers in the USA seek to ship orders to their Canadian customers. Below we have answers to the common questions regarding import fees to Canada for shipments from the USA.
Topics: import fees to Canada explained
A few quick points to consider regarding air cargo capacity into the first half of 2022. Air freight is an increasingly important part of logistics processes as direct order cross border e-commerce continues its exponential growth. In additional to e-commerce parcels, more general bulk cargo continues to be converted from ocean to air freight.
Topics: AIR CARGO UPDATE 2022
Cross-border e-commerce is opening up opportunities for for companies of all sizes. International e-commerce offers companies an opportunity to achieve growth by seizing opportunities abroad. Canadian companies are seeking opportunities beyond the USA duty via direct import to global buyers.
With the likely passage of the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 - enjoying bipartisan support, we thought it useful to share some insights.After all, the USPS remains the key cog in the wheel of last mile delivery for USA e-commerce orders.
The Chinese economy is booming with online purchases leading the way. Chinese consumers are eager to purchase from high-quality Canadian and American online sellers.
The Asia pacific region is filled with world renowned manufacturers and suppliers that Canadian businesses rely on. The logistics of finding capacity for shipping to Canada continues to be a challenge.
Quebec and Canadian merchants can easily sell to France by developing direct shipping processes that include prepaid VAT, low unit costs and no consignee import fees.
Getting insurance for international shipments brings peace of mind for both shippers and importers. But filing, proving, and getting paid for claims can be challenging—especially when relying solely on a carrier’s “declared value” or protection program.
Being a new year, we thought it a good time to review the shifting paradigms we are expecting in 2022.All are ongoing trends and worthy of mention. Growth in the global economy will continue and inventory levels at the start of this year are still relatively low.Pandemic predicting is a bit of a crap shoot but the effects of omicron variant will be felt at least until Q2.
Topics: 2022 e-commerce logistics trends
One of the most common questions from shippers is: Why am I charged for a higher weight than the scale shows? This is because carriers calculate chargeable weight based on either the actual or dimensional (volume) weight — whichever is higher.
