Ep 241: The new cross-border e-commerce reality

Big changes happening in cross-border e-commerce in 2021. Martyn Noble and David Spottiswood, co-founders of Hurricane Modular Commerce join me to discuss: A look back at what's happened since Jan 1 and how it's affected the world of cross-border e-commerce Brexit, VAT, IOSS What have we learned from the implementation of Brexit and its impact on cross-border trade? Country of origin - the new question for cross-border e-commerce Northern Ireland protocol (EU origin goods) How government bodes have reacted to Brexit - example from Hurricane and An Post Why data is king STOP Act - update The sticky end in store for undeclared goods destined for the USA July 1 – EU VAT Package (including the removal of the VAT exemption on low value items under €22) Electronic advanced data (EAD/AED) transmission for postal operators Clearance fees Introduction of the Import One-Stop Shop – levelling the playing field between EU e-retailers and third country online retailers and marketplaces €140 billion in unpaid VAT The doorstep surprise - customers having to pay extra duties/customs charges to the delivery company for receipt of their cross-border purchases The financial incentives to posts and carriers to have the right data Hurricane's growth, and the growth of cross-border e-commerce over the past few years The postal and delivery companies that work with Hurricane The first file to the last mile