Shipping to USA

The US economy is by far the largest economy in the world. Learn all the key information, trends and insights you’ll need to know when shipping to the US.

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Shipping to USA by numbers

340m

Population circa

91.8%

The population are internet users

59%

Population between ages 15 and 64

291m

The predicted number of digital buyers in 2025

Most Purchased

Clothing
Shoes
Books, movies, music & games

Delivery Proposition

100% country coverage
Max weight per parcel: 11Kg
Max dimensions: Max one side 68cm, L+H+W cannot exceed 154cm, max G (L+2W+2H) 127cm

Did you know?

The amount for ecommerce sales in the first quarter of 2023 was $272.6 billion Approx.

USA eCommerce Stats

Real GDP is forecast to increase by 2.4% p.a. from 2020 to 2025.

Revenue in the apparel market is projected to reach $372.53 billion in 2026. The apparel market is expected to show a volume growth of 2.11% in (2024-2028)

Revenue in the footwear market is projected to reach $97.44 billion in 2026. The market is expected to grow annually by 3.25% (2024-2028)

76%

of consumers in the USA are most interested in clothing

81%

of women in the USA say that they look out for special offers when shopping online

60%

of online shoppers do research before a major purchase

90%

of consumers in the USA are social networks users

25%

of online shoppers say they prefer express shipping

60%

of consumers did not send anything back after an online order

Customs clearance guidelines

Customs de minimis: $800 USD. Parcels exceeding a value of $800 USD will require a formal entry.

When formal entry is required, we must provide them with the following:

Commercial invoice
EMPP (Evidence Money Price Paid) This can be in the form of a debit/credit card statement as evidence of price paid.
Customer email address. Customs will contact the consignee before clearing and forwarding on for final mile delivery.

Any duty applicable will be payable by the consignee if sent in a DDU environment.

Formal clearance costs will be the responsibility of the shipper: These will be passed back to the client.

Important that good full descriptions and HS Codes are provided for customs clearance.

Notes

Parcels held of which charges are refused by the retailer can be destroyed. If requested, a description fee is applicable.

The time parcels will be held is 30 calendar days. If the requested information is not provided by this time, customs can automatically destroy the parcel and a destruction fee is applicable which will be passed back to the retailer.

Data Importance for customs clearance

In the event that poor/vague descriptions or incomplete data is sent, the items run the risk of being held by customs for inspection.

In this event, a copy of the Commercial invoice will be required with full product details. This will then be sent to customs, if approved the parcel will be cleared and forwarded for final mile delivery with no additional costs.

Good description examples

Men’s super hoodie navy M
Vinyl wall sticker decoration
Bags and accessories, bags of textile

Bad description examples

Item or goods
Women’s clothing

It is important that good full descriptions and HS Codes are provided for customs clearance.

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