EU Customs for Online Sellers: Duties, HS Codes, EORI
Customs is where many cross-border orders slow down, cost more than expected or end up back on your doorstep. For online sellers shipping into the EU from …
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EU Consumer Rights for Online Shops: A Checklist
Selling online to consumers in the EU means following a set of shared consumer protection rules, whether you are based in Lisbon, London or Los Angeles. Most of …
Which EU Country to Launch In First: A Simple Framework
The EU is one single market on paper, but your customers live in very different countries, with their own languages, payment habits, carriers and local rules. …
Germany's Packaging Law (VerpackG) for Online Shops
If you ship packaged goods to consumers in Germany, the German Packaging Act, known as VerpackG, applies to you even if your business is based in another …
Multilingual Customer Service for Small Online Shops
Selling to shoppers across Europe means answering questions in more than one language. You do not need a call center or a team of translators to do it well. …
EORI Number: What It Is and When You Need One
If you ship goods across the EU or UK border, sooner or later a carrier or customs form will ask for your EORI number. It is a simple ID, free to get, but …
Selling to Europe From the US: What Online Shops Need
Europe is a tempting market for US online shops, but it does not work like selling across state lines. VAT replaces sales tax, every parcel goes through …