Last mile USA delivery has again been in the news with the recent headline concerning FedEx walking away from hundreds of millions of dollars of businesses with Amazon. The headlines sort of skim off the top of well known trends that present challenges and opportunities for shippers and last mile delivery providers.
We are getting more inquiries from “EU via the UK” parcel shippers who want to build direct shipping solutions to both the UK and European Union.
Growth in trade between Czechia and Canadian continues to grow thanks to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA. CETA's lower tariffs and trade friendly regulations expands the opportunity to Canadian companies shipping the Czech Republic.
Cyprus is a major tourists destination in the Mediterranean. As a member of the European Union and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) presents duty free access to Canadian goods. Canadian companies rely on low cost shipping to Cyprus.
Our team has put together this Guide on Import Fees to Canada. We review duty free thresholds, free trade, entry preparation and common carrier fees. Contact our team for rates and additional support. The best way to minimize import fees is to understand them. See the contact form at the bottom of this page.
The Canadian - Mexican e-commerce landscape is bringing opportunity for Mexican suppliers to ship orders direct to Canada.
Canada and Uruguay share a strong relationship with over $160 USD million in trade per year. Canada's main exports to Uruguay are machinery and parts and agricultural products. Uruguay exports to Canada include meat products, citrus and other fruits, and seafood. Some large Canadian multinational corporations operate in Uruguay. With the launch of discussions toward a potential new trade agreement between the Mercosur trade bloc and Canada, trade between Canada and Uruguay will continue to grow.
Amazon took the next step to disrupt parcel logistics and is now beta testing a platform that allows shippers to access their domestic trucking network. The launch is currently limited to full (53 foot/ dry van) truckloads in northeastern states but the expansion is consistent with their ambitions to offset their offer third party logistics.
Georgia and Canada share a strong economic connection with shipments to Canada representing over 15% of Georgia's GDP! Atlanta is the commercial heart of the American Southeast and Savannah is a growing port for ocean goods. Approval of the New NAFTA (USMCA) will ensure continued duty free access between Canada and Georgia.
The biggest trade issue of today- especially for cross border e-commerce - is currently in the hands of postal negotiators in the UPU. The battle lines are being drawn as the UPU’s largest member, the USPS, a wholesale change in how much post offices charge each other for imported parcels.
