The future of postal ecommerce—unlocking DDP for posts
What's to come for Postal DDP
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.
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.