E-commerce: more ways to facilitate cross-border commerce

 

As a previous article advanced, e-commerce merchants have everything to gain from cross border commerce. However, there are some issues that must be tackled.

Duties and taxes
If these fees are not accurately calculated, they tend to create confusion and frustration for shoppers, especially if they have not been made aware of these charges as from the beginning of the checkout process. Thus, if you do not include those, they will have to settle it at the time of delivery which will create a feeling of dissatisfaction. New solutions allow merchants to accurately calculate duties and taxes and manage customs documentation so that they do not have to deal with these additional costs.

Fast shipping
International shipping is one of the most challenging parts of cross-border commerce. Customers have high expectations nowadays: they do not want to wait for a long time before receiving their products and they do not wish to settle high delivery fees. The shipping process is pretty complex. It includes handling last-mile carriers across each market, customs paperwork, compliance with product restrictions in certain countries and reverse logistics if an item is returned. Moreover, you must offer customers more than one shipping option since they can make a choice on how they will receive their purchase. With the appropriate technology, you can implement the right facilities in different markets.



Offer fast and efficient shipping options

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