Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce

Dive into the relatively new and complex world of non-resident, low-value tax schemes in episode 5 of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast. In this episode, Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, and cohost Aaron Bezzant, Zonos' Head of Global Trade Strategy, explore the interesting evolution of tax collection on low-value imports in recent years—from US state tax collection and nexus history, including the South Dakota vs. Wayfair judgment that started it all, to low-value tax schemes like Australian GST, Norway VOEC, UK VAT, and European IOSS. Learn the reasoning behind these changes, who is affected by them, and possible ways to manage them.

Links:
U.S. country guide: 
https://zonos.com/docs/guides/country-guides/united-states  

Australia guides: 
https://zonos.com/docs/guides/country-guides/australia 
https://zonos.com/docs/global-ecommerce/landed-cost/tax-remittance/australia-gst

New Zealand guides: 
https://zonos.com/docs/guides/country-guides/new-zealand 
https://zonos.com/docs/guides/country-guides/new-zealand/new-zealand-import-taxes 

Norway VOEC scheme:
https://zonos.com/docs/guides/country-guides/norway-voec-scheme 

U.K. guides: 
https://zonos.com/docs/guides/country-guides/united-kingdom 
https://zonos.com/docs/guides/country-guides/united-kingdom/uk-vat-scheme 

EU IOSS VAT scheme:
https://zonos.com/docs/guides/country-guides/eu-vat-scheme

Singapore guides: 
https://zonos.com/docs/guides/country-guides/singapore 
https://zonos.com/docs/guides/country-guides/singapore/singapore-ovr-gst 

Brazil country guide: 
https://zonos.com/docs/guides/country-guides/brazil

Discover the many fees shippers and shoppers encounter on cross-border shipments. In this episode, Clint and Aaron dive into the complex world of the often hidden or surprise fees associated with getting an international shipment across borders and to its final destination, including ways to reduce or avoid them. The hosts shed light on various fees like disbursement, prepayment, complex entry, currency conversion, and brokerage fees, emphasizing the challenges businesses face in understanding and managing these and tips to avoid them. They compare carrier fees from UPS, FedEx, and DHL, as well as country fees, uncovering differences in fee structures and the importance of choosing the correct service levels. Learn about fee breakdowns and how negotiated fees can save your business money and help with customer conversion. 

On episode 3 of the Decoding Cross-border Ecommerce podcast, Clint and Aaron delve into the reasons postal services have not been able to offer a DDP solution. They compare the streamlined processes of express carriers like DHL Express with the obstacles encountered by postal services when trying to calculate and collect duty and tax. The hosts emphasize the importance of control over the clearance process for successful DDP solutions and discuss the differences between commercial and postal clearance processes. They get into how posts can stay relevant and competitive with express carriers on cross-border shipments and increase conversion on low-value low-value shipments, using Canada Post DDP service as an example.

In Episode 2 of "Decoding Cross-border Ecommerce," our hosts tackle the significant challenges and potential losses retailers face when selling internationally, offering insights and strategies to avoid these problems. By simplifying complex issues, this episode will help retailers learn how to build trust with international shoppers and grow their business globally. 

Hosts Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, and Aaron Bezzant, Head of Global Trade Strategy at Zonos, get into the intricacies of calculating landed costs, including duties, taxes, fees, shipping, and item costs, and the importance of a having a good experience for international shoppers including transparent checkout processes and delivery options. The hosts also discuss how businesses can adapt their strategies to meet the diverse expectations of international customers, handle tax collection responsibilities, and manage currency exchange rates, commercial invoices, and the reconciliation of cross-border shipment invoices.

Learn all about landed cost: 
https://zonos.com/docs/guides/total-landed-cost 

Customs clearance guide: 
https://zonos.com/docs/guides/customs-clearance-for-ecommerce 

Delivered Duty Paid (DDP): 
https://zonos.com/docs/guides/delivered-duty-paid-ddp

Global ecommerce:
https://zonos.com/docs/global-ecommerce

In the first episode of the "Decoding Cross-border Ecommerce" podcast, hosts Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, and Aaron Bezzant, Zonos' Head of Global Trade Strategy, delve into the significance of de minimis values in international ecommerce. They discuss how different countries use de minimis thresholds to streamline tax collection and reduce the administrative burden on both governments and businesses. The episode features insights into Australia's sales tax strategy, the effects of Canada's de minimis laws post-USMCA, and the overall impact on ecommerce businesses operating internationally. Ideal for online retailers and entrepreneurs, this episode provides essential knowledge on navigating cross-border operations and ensuring compliance with global trade laws. Tune in to better understand de minimis values and their importance in the ecommerce landscape with this in-depth analysis.