In an age of ecommerce, mega platforms are being countered with buy local directories such as Quebec directory, Panier Bleu. Such directories play a useful role in educating Quebec shoppers about the importance of buying locally made goods. And, via Jet, selling to markets that have an affinity for Quebec goods: Most notably, selling to France.
While the the EU recognizes all 27 member countries as a single digital marketplace with new rules (see below), targeting France from Quebec simplifies both the marketing and import processes.
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Canadian online merchants can grow their sales to Europe by developing direct shipping solutions. Jet Worldwide helps Quebec and Canadian online sellers ship direct to major global markets including the European Union, UK, Japan and China. See our PDF presentation (below).
What has been lost in all the discussions of IOSS is the fact that it is, in fact, optional. It has a true benefit for shipping across Europe but not needed if shipping to France only. At Jet, we actually recommend that Quebec ecommerce sellers focus on single markets and build regular sales and volumes. From Quebec, France represents a natural market to target as Quebec branded sites are attractive to French buyers.
There has been an explosion of cross border ecommerce shipments to France and Quebec sellers can naturally service this market via Jet's direct shipping options. Using platforms, such as Shopify, sellers can easily apply and charge VAT at checkout.
Using France as a hub and IOSS, e-commerce orders shipped direct from YUL Quebec to all EU countries! Contact Jet's team for details.
For Canadian merchants who ship only to one EU country, registration with IOSS is not necessary. Quebec sellers can sell direct to France, ship direct to France and - via Jet's clearance processes - prepay the VAT at the time of import.
Canadian sellers can meet the requirement to collect and pay VAT by paying the VAT at the time of import.
Jet Worldwide provides assists Canadian companies to register for IOSS
E-commerce sales for Canadian retailers are are hitting all-time highs and continue to grow. Statistics Canada reported online sales more than doubled this year.Quebec set up the Panier Bleu in April as a means of showcasing provincially owned merchants which essentially serves as a search engine.
Panier Bleu has already recorded over a million page views and serves as a directory to thousands of Quebec retailers. A significant portion of the page views are from French consumers.
Quebec retailers need logistics companies to develop integrated international solutions to build sales volumes. Jet's goal is to help local entrepreneurs and large Quebec retailers to sell internationally direct from Canada.
Jet Worldwide has best in class solutions for shipping ecommerce orders direct from Canada to France. Delivery within 5 business days, tracking and no charges to the consignee. Minimum volumes are required. Contact Jet's Canadian logistics team for details.
Quebec sellers need an alternative to the classic postal options. The traditional advantage of "postal clearance" have been mitigated with new rules. The new import processes for ecommerce to France are designed to enable better risk analysis and VAT collection by mandating compliance for both postal and commercial carrier clearance.
New "7+1 processes" and preloading security and risk analysis have been implemented. These requirements will be expanded from express and postal consignment via air to other methods of import (namely, ocean).
Important to note that goods subject to excise goods (such as alcohol) are excluded. VAT and excise remain to be collected at border. However, Canadian and Quebec wines and spirits can benefit from duty free import under CETA (Canadian European Free Trade Agreement).
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