Domestic Shipping 101

Your Domestic Shipping Guide

The cost of domestic shipping can have a major impact on your bottom line. Here's what you need to know to control it.

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The Difference Between Domestic & International Shipping

It will, however, be in your best interests to team up with a shipping service that includes door-to-door tracking and insurance coverage as part of its international and domestic shipping services.

Complexity

Shipping domestically can get complicated when you need to balance your operating budget with your customers’ delivery expectations, but international shipping can add a level of complexity....

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Additional Costs

Your domestic shipments do not require a calculation of foreign tariffs and duties, but there are several “extras’ that you may wish to consider essential. Shipping insurance will most likely make it to the top of....

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Insurance

Whether you ship only to domestic customers or include international purchasers in your sales funnel, you will appreciate the peace of mind shipping insurance brings. You may also wish to consider....

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Order Tracking

Your business’s internal operations also benefit when your team can rely on door-to-door tracking tools. Reducing the time and effort required to locate international shipments could become a critical issue in foreign sales.

Increased Revenue

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates that almost 20% of small- and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. sell goods in two to five foreign countries. With the right shipping partner, your business's....

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