Independent online sellers are at the heart of the e-commerce revolution. Amazon has served this market well with over half of their commercial activity coming from third-party sellers. The power of Amazon allows third-party sellers to display their products on Amazon’s website and to benefit from Amazon’s massive logistics operations. However, third-party sellers are increasingly seeking to stay independent by choosing Shopify and similar platforms.
North Carolina and Canada share a strong economic connection with over $6 billion per year in exports to Canada.The North American Free Trade Agreement (USMCA-CUSMA) makes shipping to Canada from North Carolina more accessible than ever. North Carolina has a strong economic relationship with Canada, with Canada being one of the state's top trading partners. The top North Carolina exports to Canada include machinery, transportation equipment, and e-commerce online orders.>
This blog explores North Carolina shipping options for delivery to Canada and the Canadian customs clearance processes.
European countries are implementing rules mandating prepayment of VAT for e-commerce orders. The directive is part of the “Digital Single Market Strategy for Europe" to ensure VAT collection for international online orders. Jet Worldwide offers best in class shipping solutions for online orders to Europe and the UK from US and Canada.
In Quebec and across Canada, Shopify is the leading platform serving the growing group of online Quebec merchants. Independent and e-commerce Quebec-based merchants are gaining popularity for their unique products. Web directories, such as Panier Bleu and Not Amazon are gaining attention as shoppers seek innovative local options.
Sellers exporting to the UK should note that e-commerce platforms such as Ebay and Shopify are now responsible for collecting VAT directly from American and Canadian sellers. The new arrangement applies Value add Tax for all "B2C" online orders from North America to the UK. Sellers must register and collect UK VAT for orders* with a value up to £135. The value of £135 covers only the value of the goods (i.e. transaction value) and excludes shipping costs.
Shopify is emerging as the leading non-Amazon platform for e-commerce, omni-channel merchants. As Shopify merchants seek to grow their international orders, they need alternative international parcel shipping solutions. Shippers are looking to keep control of their data and develop "self-fulfillment" via innovative processes.
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Canada and the UK have an agreement to protect the over $25 billion in trade with a continuation of CETA via the Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement / TCA. The CUKTCA came into effect in April 2021.
With the implementation of the CPTPP free trade agreement, Canadian companies are increasingly seeking new shipping solutions to and from New Zealand.
Canadian online shoppers are increasingly ordering from international e-commerce sites - especially those tailored to the Canadian market. Jet Worldwide assists online companies with logistics support for their online orders shipping direct from Canada.
With benefits of the European Canadian free Trade Agreement (CETA), trade between Canada and Denmark will remain strong. Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) dominate in both Canada and Denmark. Jet Worldwide helps export oriented companies ship between the European union, Canada. and the USA.
