Shipping to the Caribbean from Canada

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. 

Chargeable weight: Actual Weight versus Volume Weight explained

Perhaps one of the biggest questions we get from new shippers concerns the calculation of volume weight. Even experienced shippers are sometimes surprised to find they are charged for a higher weight than what the shipment actually weighed.

The USA incredible $800 low value / duty free threshold is increasingly being viewed as a significant trade loophole that circumvent customs rules and duties.  While supporters point out how the $800 de minimus rules have benefitted consumers, others simply see them as a way around tariffs, sanctions, and port fees.