Guides for Ecommerce Sellers
Practical, no-fluff guides on import costs, duties, shipping, and cross-border selling.
What Is Landed Cost? A Complete Guide for Ecommerce Sellers
Learn what landed cost means, why it matters for your ecommerce business, and how to calculate it accurately to avoid margin surprises.
Understanding US Import Duties and Tariffs for Online Sellers
A practical guide to how US import duties work, how tariffs are calculated, de minimis rule changes, and what ecommerce sellers need to know.
DDP vs DDU Shipping: Which One Should Ecommerce Sellers Choose?
Compare DDP and DDU shipping terms in detail. Learn the cost differences, customer experience impact, and when each option makes sense.
De Minimis Rule Changes: How They Impact Cross-Border Ecommerce
Understand the de minimis threshold change, planning implications for low-value shipments, and how sellers should model new cost exposure.
HS Codes for Ecommerce Sellers: A Practical Introduction
Learn what HS codes are, how to find the right code for your products, and why correct classification matters for duty rates and customs clearance.
Air vs Sea vs Express: Choosing the Right Shipping Mode
Compare air freight, sea freight, and express courier shipping for cross-border ecommerce. Cost, speed, and reliability breakdown.
How to Calculate True Product Cost for Ecommerce
A step-by-step framework for calculating your all-in product cost including sourcing, shipping, duties, storage, and fulfillment fees.
7 Ways to Avoid Customs Delays for Your Ecommerce Shipments
Practical tips to minimize customs holds, reduce clearance time, and keep your cross-border shipments moving smoothly.
China to U.S. Import Costs for Ecommerce Sellers
A planning guide for China to U.S. sourcing scenarios covering landed cost, duties, freight, and margin planning.
DDP vs DAP vs DDU: What Sellers Should Know
Compare the three main incoterm-style shipping scenarios from a cost, buyer experience, and risk perspective.
Section 301 Tariffs Explained for Ecommerce Sellers
How Section 301 tariff exposure can affect imported product costs and what sellers should model before pricing.
How to Price Products After Tariff Changes
A practical pricing framework for keeping margin healthy after shipping, duty, or tariff changes.
Amazon Seller Landed Cost Guide
How Amazon sellers can model landed cost, fees, and margin before listing products across marketplaces.
Shopify Cross-Border Pricing Guide
How Shopify sellers can set retail prices that account for landed cost, duties, and DDP/DAP scenarios.
How to Calculate Import Duty With an HS Code
A plain-English framework for turning an HS code into a planning estimate for duty and tariff exposure.
What Changed After the U.S. De Minimis Suspension
How sellers should adjust cost planning after duty-free low-value treatment is broadly suspended.
Get Import Cost Intelligence
Weekly planning notes on tariffs, landed costs, and cross-border ecommerce.