As a business, should invest in local warehouses in other countries or ship products internationally? (Opinion)

Whether you should invest in local warehouses in other countries or continue shipping products overseas to your international customers depends on several factors. Here are some considerations to help...

Landed Cost Importance on International E-Commerce

Landed Cost plays a crtical role in international e-commerce operations. Landed Cost includes the product costs, shipping fees, customs duties\tariffs, taxes, and other associated fees with delivering...

What are Global VAT Rates?

Global Value-Added Tax (VAT) refers to the rates of Value-Added Tax that countries and regions around the world apply to various goods and services. VAT is a consumption tax that is typically levied o...

LandedCost.io HTS Code Classifier

LandedCost.io HTS Code Classifier According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website, HTS is very complicated. Properly classifying products can be challenging even for professional tra...

Where Online Retailers Ship Internationally (Updated 2021)

According to the Internet Retailer, more than 60% of Top 500 retailers accept orders for delivery to Canada. 45% of these top retailers also ship to the United Kingdom, Germany, and France. 41% ship t...

Exporting Basics

Tariff Export Classification When a company exports goods to an international buyer to complete a traditional cross-border e-commerce transaction, they are responsible for classifying the goods shipp...