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 frustrating experiences for shippers is receiving an invoice that is higher than the quote. You weighed the box, it was 5 kg, but the carrier billed you for 15 kg. Why?
The explosion of packages under the Section 321 de minimis threshold is the target of the US government as well as traditional American retailers. Most of these packages are generally from China, and specifically from Temu and Shein. Without duty, this "de minimis import process" is viewed by many as a loophole.However the import processes for the vast majority of these products seem to adhere to existing US Laws (I say "seem to" as there is a lack of data to know for sure).
The Office of Inspector General report shows the U.S. Postal Service racing to put significant resources towards what will certainly be another record for parcel delivery. While the actions show significant progress, the is an acknowledgement that the the resources may not be in place to handle the deluge of packages.
