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Minimizing Delivery Time with FlavorCloud
Minimizing delivery time is not only about expedited shipping options. By taking a closer look at your current process from purchase to delivery, you can optimize and reduce the time it takes for a customer to receive a delivery—positively impacting your customer relationships and bottom line. Here are 6 tips…
International Shipping from Ireland: Expanded Ireland Outbound Service and New Partnerships
FlavorCloud is excited to announce another full-scale expansion for merchants and 3PLs in Ireland, bringing them access to the FlavorCloud Global Network for carrier and customs automation. Last week we announced our expansion to the UK, just one of many exciting additions to our growing lineup. This is a major…
International Shipping from the UK: Expanded UK Outbound Network and Services
FlavorCloud is pleased to announce a full-scale expansion from the UK, bringing the FlavorCloud Global Network carrier and customs services to UK merchants. This major expansion is set to revolutionize shipping for high-volume DTC and enterprise merchants as well as 3PL partners in the UK, with access to: Full-suite international…
New Shipping Requirements to the EU
HTS classifications and adequate product descriptions are particularly important for merchants shipping to the European Union. From March 1, 2023, new requirements go into effect for the EU’s advance cargo information system, the Import Control System 2 (“ICS2”) under Release 2. These new requirements impact all goods imported into the…
Global Trade Compliance Update—February 2, 2023
Welcome to the weekly Global Trade Compliance update to keep you apprised of the ongoing rustlings in the world of Global Trade Compliance. This weekly update seeks to serve FlavorCloud customers and partners best as we facilitate and automate frictionless international trade and logistics. GLOBAL: China, Russia, and Export Controls…
FlavorCloud Announces Decreases in Shipping Costs Amidst Inflation and Industry-Wide Increases
With the new year comes the annual general rate of increase, or GRI. For carriers, the GRI reflects their need to cover rising costs across the shipping industry. Last year’s rate increase was the highest in over a decade, and this year’s increase comes in at 6.9% to 7.9%, as…
EU Import Guide
Are you looking to export products to the European Union? Do you want to tap into the EU market to achieve growth? The EU is an attractive market for merchants to expand their business as many countries within the region have significant buying power and expanding needs and wants for…
Year in Review: Greatest Hits of 2022 | FlavorCloud
2022 was quite the year. Many of the post-pandemic global recession concerns continued to have an impact, but we also saw incredible opportunities for brands to grow with international ecommerce. And that’s one thing that doesn’t look like it will change in 2023. As we say hello to 2023, we…
Understanding Kits, Sets, or Bundles When Shipping Internationally
Creating kits, sets, and bundles is a great way to offer value to your customers and sell more products. But when shipping internationally, you must meet global standards for what constitutes a kit, set, or bundle. Who sets these rules? That would be US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the…
Cyber Week Around the World – Incorporating Cross-border into Your Sales Strategy
Leverage Shopping Preferences from Cyber Week to Q1 and Beyond If you didn’t plan well for Cyber Week or are curious about maximizing your business, we’ve got you covered. FlavorCloud’s partnership manager Drew Adair shared valuable data-backed insights about International Cyber Week at ShipBob’s recent Ecommerce Unpacked BFCM Wrap-up event….
How to Recession-Proof your International Shipping
Global economics can get extremely complex, but certain principles of recession consumer behavior are straightforward. When people have less money and products are more expensive, the average consumer is going to purchase fewer or cheaper things. However, there are proactive ways to optimize your sales and shipping to stay strong…
Preparing for Black Friday & Holiday This Season
The Black Friday shopping event has become a global phenomenon that kick-starts peak season and often launches weeks before the ‘official day’. As a result, thousands of merchants are in the midst of peak season and will be shipping orders internationally and domestically until the end of the year. Ecommerce…
International shipping from India: Expanded India Outbound Service and New Partnerships
FlavorCloud is thrilled to share that we are launching a full-scale expansion to our India outbound international network and services, with several exciting partnerships in the works. With our latest expansion, merchants shipping from India can look forward to: Full-suite of outbound shipping services to 200+ countries Network expansion covering…
FlavorCloud Recognized as a Gartner® Cool Vendors™ in Logistics and Fulfillment Technology 2022
We’re proud to announce that FlavorCloud has been recognized as a Cool Vendor in the October 2022 Gartner Cool Vendors in Logistics and Fulfillment Technology. We believe that this is a powerful step forward in our work toward building a powerful technology and service in international shipping and logistics. Get…
2022 Holiday International Shipping Deadlines: The Ultimate Guide
It’s the holiday season—and we all know what that means. Around the world, people of all cultures prepare to spend time with family, celebrate the season and exchange beautiful gifts. But for many merchants, October and November mark the beginning of a holiday marathon—and we know how much stamina it…
A Guide to Shipping Dangerous Goods: Beauty & Cosmetics | FlavorCloud
You might not automatically associate ‘Dangerous Goods’ with beauty and cosmetic products. But in transportation, many items such as perfumes, nail polish, or aerosols tick the ‘hazmat’ box. If you’re a merchant in this sector and you ship to customers, it’s essential to get it right. The beauty and cosmetic…
Whit’s Global Trade Compliance Update
Global Trade Compliance is an ever-evolving and complex environment and a vital component of shipping internationally. Our updates aim to keep you well-informed on important changes to Trade Compliance laws, regulations, or requirements—which could fundamentally impact your international shipping business. At FlavorCloud, our mission is to make international shipping easy,…
Guide to Declared Value & Customs Valuation | FlavorCloud
Along with other data points, chiefly among them the three international trade data elements (HTS, ECCN/export control classification, and Country of Origin), it is imperative that correct customs valuation is used for each international transaction. Correct trade data points and proper customs valuation streamlines the export and import processes, ensuring…
3 Ways to Drive Increased Conversions Today | FlavorCloud
With a recession looming, many ecommerce merchants are struggling to manage the impact of rising fuel costs, peak pricing, and changing consumer spending behavior. Working with FlavorCloud not only gives you access to our negotiated pricing with no additional surprise carrier fees or surcharges, but we can also suggest a…
FlavorCloud Ranks No. 251 on Inc. Magazine’s List of Fastest-Growing Companies in 2022
We’re delighted to be ranked 251 in Inc. 5000’s 2022 list of fastest-growing private businesses—alongside many incredible companies! The prestigious list ranks the nation’s fastest-growing private companies, with previous alums including Facebook, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, and Patagonia—it’s an honor, and we couldn’t be happier. About FlavorCloud At FlavorCloud, our…
Understanding and Combatting Industry-wide Carrier Surcharges
There are 100s of possible surcharges carriers can apply to your shipment, adding an additional layer of complexity to the already complex business of international shipping. It would be impossible to list all potential charges, but being aware of some key surcharges can be helpful in managing shipping options. Boiled…