International Parcel Delivery | Blog

Fastest growing e-commerce sector? Direct cross border

Written by Timothy Byrnes | August 22, 2017

Sellers are increasingly shipping direct e-commerce model to the USA, Europe and UK. Developing their "parcel logistics" processes to complement their traditional logistics flows. Sellers using Shopify, eBay, Bigcommerce and other online platforms are looking for solutions for shipping direct from Canada and the USA as well as direct to the USA and Canada.


This blog primarily addresses shipping direct to the USA via section 321. Contact Jet's team for information on shipping your online orders direct to Japan, UK, France, Germany and European Union countries, Caribbean and other leading markets.

Jet Worldwide helps online businesses understand parcel section 321 type 86 logistics processes to the USA.

Read about shipping online orders to the UK and shipping online orders to the EU.

Direct parcel importing to the USA enables individuals and businesses access goods more directly from the point of manufacture. Using direct import processes, sellers can find value for their customs that complement the traditional "mega order, ocean shipping, warehousing and shipping" processes.

Direct parcel cross-border processes to the USA benefit retailers by helping to manage production more closely to match demand: In a real time! Thus enabling retailers and distributors to offer more choices and adapt quicker to unexpected spikes or drops in demand for a specific product.

European companies can import their online orders direct duty free from Italy, Germany, France, Spain and Portugal to the US.

Regulatory processes include such concepts as:

  • Duty free CBP Section 321 entry
  • Duty free Section 321 type 86
  • Consolidated informal entry processes
  • Part 128 express clearance processes
  • Express Consignment Clearance Facilities (ECCF's)
  • Container Freight Station parcel clearance (CFS)

We help retailers develop direct duty free parcel import processes to the USA to enable fast reaction to the market and a way to expand a retailers catalogue without expanding inventory.

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Disclaimer: The information in this blog is for general information only. Producers, shippers, exporters, importers should confirm their processes with their customs brokers, carriers and regulating authorities.