Tips
Why shop cross-border?
It is fun to explore & discover best deals worldwide!
Selections: You can access to popular brands & products from USA, Europe & Japan which are not available locally
Authenticity: Find better quality & Genuine products from trustworthy merchants oversea, which usually provide better buy protections as well
Better Price: Save up to 70% from overseas merchants on foreign brands, there are even steeper discount during Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, Cyber Monday etc
Understanding import duties & taxes
It is shoppers' responsibility to pay duties and taxes, but not every inbound parcels are charged import duties / sales tax, here are some tips based on our experience
Tax and Duty De Minimis: If your parcel value doesn't exceed certain amount, your parcel can have the import duties and sales tax waived, understanding the threshold can help you better plan your purchase and manage the cost
Commercial courier vs postal service: They usually follow different custom clearance procedures, parcel sent with postal service usually has less chance of being inspected and taxed
Mark as gift: We don't recommend this, but some shopper will request merchant to mark the parcel as gift or lower the declare value of the parcel to lower the duties & tax
If you handle the transaction yourself you can have full control. Or if you want to make things simple, you can try our Checkout service which we handled everything for you
Use parcel forwarders for international shipping
Consolidate: Buy more items each time and use consolidation service, it can help you to lower total postage significantly
Better Rates: Parcel forwarders can help you save up on average 20% on shipping with their huge discount with couriers
Experience shippers: Parcel forwarder can help you deal with shipping and export documents, as well as providing alert you on items potentially prohibited for exporting & importing