Direct Injection: New Options for E-commerce Parcels to the USA. With broadened duty free Section 321 entry from type 11 to type 86, online merchants have a broader choice for importing to the USA via express (ECCF), freight (CFS) or ABI (broker interface) entries. American shippers, conversely, are seeking direct shipping for online orders to the UK, European Union, Japan and all the worlds major economies.
For international e-commerce companies, Direct Injection is becoming the preferred alternative for their international parcels. If you send international e-commerce shipments, you should consider all your options.
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Shipping E-commerce online Orders To the USA
See below, shipping e-commerce online orders FROM the USA
Clearance of Ocean containers via Section 321:
Cross border e-commerce shipments are increasingly transitioning to ocean shipments. Using Section 321 type 86 entries, e-commerce merchants can clear e-commerce orders shipped via individual parcels shipped via ocean freight. Contact our team for information on clearing ocean freight shipments via duty free section 321 processes.
International e-commerce delivery options:
- Parcel post from country of origin
- Integrator Delivery (DHL, FedEx, UPS)
- Direct Injection to local post offices fo last mile delivery
- Shipping to the USA via Canada cross border: Contact Jet
Packet Delivery via in Country/ local Post Offices
Local post offices - such as China Post, La Poste, Royal Mail, Deutsche Post and Correos - are preferred method for most e-commerce shippers sending international orders. Through the United Postal Union terminal dues structure, post offices are able to offer the lowest cost possible for small parcels.
Under UPU rules, items that are less than 2 kg benefit from low cost pricing. This category of shipment, initially reserved for letters, is often referred to as packets.
The pricing from developing countries (referred to as "transitional countries" by the UPU) is particularly attractive. There is pressure on the UPU to eliminate this category of low cost from China and other large exporters of cross border e-commerce parcels.
Shipping Direct to the USA for Delivery by US Postal Service
With the likely changes in UPS terminal dues (see above), cross border e-commerce shippers are looking to develop methods for sending directly to the USA.
Jet Worldwide provides industry consultants to help companies find the best Express Consignment Clearance Facilities - or to open their own ECCF.
USPS Global Direct Entry:
International shippers and online e-commerce shippers can send direct airfreight to the USA for delivery by the USPS Direct Global Entry and other USPS last mile delivery options. Jet Worldwide assists European, South American and Asian e-commerce merchants to develop high volume parcel (ECCF and CFS) duty free entry.
Jet Worldwide consults with companies wishing to use USPS Global Direct Entry to establish duty free clearance processes.
International Delivery by the Integrators
The world’s leading integrators - DHL, FedEx,UPS - offer well established international parcel delivery services. Their offers - and value -are well known. However, the final last mile delivery remains dominated by the USPS and establishing a direct connection gives more control with a lower final mile delivery cost.
What is Section 321?
US Customs allows most individual orders valued under $800 USD to be entered and cleared duty free into the USA. This entry type is known as a Section 321 Informal Entry.
Direct Injection to the USA
The increase in volumes of international parcels from e-commerce technologies has Direct Injection more possible than ever. With Direct injection, international e-commerce parcels flow directly to the destination country.
The most common destination for direct injection volumes is to the United States. Using strategic injection points on the east and west coast, international e-commerce shippers can benefit from express clearance and low cost next day ground delivery to key metropolitan areas in California and the Northeast.
Direct Injection is more than simply an alternative to existing parcel post and integrator options: Direct Injection challenges the existing supply chain model.
Traditional supply chain model:
- Large bulk orders of like items
- Ocean containers transit to destination country
- In-land transport to domestic distribution centre
- In-land delivery to retail store or direct to consumer (e-commerce)
Direct Shipping for Online Orders from The USA and Canada
Jet Worldwide enables USA sellers to ship directly to major international destinations with goods pre-labeled, shipped directly and imported via best in class processes.
The UK is the largest among the largest international market American online merchants. The UK now requires prepayment of Value Added Tax / VAT prior to import to the UK. Contact Jet's team for information on shipping online orders to the UK.
The European Union collectively presents amazing opportunity for merchants selling online from the USA and Canada. The EU is implementing new processes to enable the direct shipping to Europe via a single point of entry. As in the UK (mentioned above) the EU requires all prepayment of VAT for consignments valued under €150 Euros. Contact Jet's team for details on building direct shipping solutions to European Union countries from the USA and Canada.
Japan is among the worlds leading economies with an appetite for American goods. Our enables American and Canadian merchants to reach these markets with low cost, full tracking and various import options.
China is... well China! Jet has unique access for American and Canadian sellers to access this market with innovative direct shipping solutions.
Australia and new Zealand are among the many smaller niche markets that Jet can assist with. Often, smaller niche markets are easier to conquer with specialization, customization and innovative shipping solutions. Jet can arrange for direct shipping to dozens of countries from North America including the entire Caribbean, South American countries, and Asia pacific region.
