GlobalPost Introduces USPS Canada DDP Service Allowing Shippers to Fast-track Packages to Canadian Customers
September 22 2020 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
GlobalPost, the industry leader in affordable, innovative
international shipping services, today announced the launch of USPS
Canada Delivered Duties Paid (DDP) service for Stamps.com and
Endicia shipping customers. USPS Canada DDP allows customers to
prepay duties and taxes for their First Class Package International
Service parcels to Canada. For a flat fee of $6.95, packages of 4
lbs. or less will be delivered directly to the buyer's door without
having to pay required customs fees upon delivery, or having to
travel to the Customs Office to pick up their package.
GlobalPost’s USPS Canada DDP service offers online retailers
these great benefits:
- Better Customer Experience: With sellers paying DDP, the
buyer receives a smooth and easy delivery experience.
- Decreased Returns: Shipments that arrive with duties
owed face a high rate of refusal, or abandonment, as unhappy
consumers refuse to pay the additional costs. When customers refuse
a package, the seller typically has to pay the return shipping fees
to get the package back.
- Increased Sales Conversion: DDP is designed to help
online retailers improve their shopping cart conversion rate for
Canadian orders. Without DDP, customers are left guessing their
total fees and end up abandoning their cart.
- Eliminates $9.95 Surcharge: If Canadian duties and taxes
are assessed by customs and DDP was not included, Canada Post
collects the fees upon delivery, plus an additional $9.95
surcharge. That extra surcharge could end up being a large
percentage of the overall product cost, cutting further into the
seller’s margin.
How GlobalPost’s USPS Canada DDP service works:
1. USPS Canada DDP is currently offered in
the Stamps.com and Endicia shipping software platforms. Shippers
add USPS Canada DDP directly in the UI of any shipping platform
where GlobalPost is offered.
2. Shippers pay for the shipment plus
duties/taxes in one payment when printing the shipping label.
3. GlobalPost handles all the paperwork and
charges for duties/taxes associated with customs clearance.
“We’re thrilled to offer the GlobalPost USPS Canada DDP product
to our Stamps.com and Endicia customers,” said Ken McBride,
Chairman and CEO of Stamps.com, the GlobalPost parent company.
“We’re always looking for ways to eliminate friction between buyers
and sellers. Canada DDP reduces hassle, increases peace of mind and
helps get orders into the hands of Canadian buyers faster. We think
it’s going to be a real game changer for online shoppers in
Canada.”
GlobalPost Features Overview
The GlobalPost delivery network leverages partnerships with
international postal operators as well as commercial carriers to
offer worldwide delivery. GlobalPost services reach over 200
countries and territories and includes unique features not found in
traditional international shipping services.
About Stamps.com
Stamps.com (NASDAQ: STMP) is the leading provider of postage
online and shipping software solutions to customers including
consumers, small businesses, e-commerce shippers, enterprises, and
high volume shippers. Stamps.com offers solutions that help
businesses run their shipping operations more smoothly and function
more successfully under the brand names Stamps.com, Endicia®,
ShipStation®, ShipEngine®, ShippingEasy®, ShipWorks®, GlobalPost
and Metapack™. Stamps.com’s family of brands provides seamless
access to mailing and shipping services through integrations with
more than 500 unique partner applications.
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