Know everything about international shipments

International expansion is a big step for any business. Opening borders and conquering new markets is undoubtedly a turning point. It can be a great challenge, but it is also a process that requires a specific strategy. Therefore, if you are thinking of sending international shipments with your virtual business, we share some key tips. Shall we start?

3 considerations before starting to send international shipments with your online store

Before starting to make international shipments with your ecommerce, and to guarantee an excellent operation, it is necessary that:

• Review your business plan. In this way, you will be able to define how the management will be to be able to sell and make shipments abroad following the objectives of your plan. In addition, you will have a clearer picture of costs, income and profit margins.
• Create a specific marketing plan to be able to install your brand in the countries where you want to sell your products. For that, you will have to plan campaigns of drive qualified traffic to your online store. The investment will depend on how installed your brand is in those countries.
• Diagrams an export strategy. At this point, you have to check the customs and tax policy both locally and in each country to which you want to export. Continue reading this post to find out what you have to consider in your export strategy.

4 keys to a successful export strategy

Before you start shipping internationally (and impress the world with your product! ;), you need to be well informed about some aspects that could affect your export strategy. We share the 4 main ones:

• Competitive advantage: your product has to have some competitive advantage over the same or similar local products, so that the export makes sense. These advantages may be inherent to the article itself, to the price or to the distribution.
• Legal restrictions: Some countries have certain restrictions when exporting, either due to the type and weight of the products, or due to the minimum and maximum amounts allowed for export. We recommend that you review what are the and check if your products and sales projections fit these conditions.
• Customs costs: exporting products brings associated certain costs such as fees and taxes, generally in foreign currency, that you will have to consider when it comes to . In any case, we recommend youconsult with experts on the subject since many countries have bilateral agreements that exempt the payment of tariffs on certain products.
• Logistics: Having a reliable and suitable logistics operator is essential when making international shipments. Take into account the different processes involved in the (packaging will be a key aspect) and distribution logistics. We also recommend hiring a shipping company that allows you to handle the for possible changes and returns of your products.

Can I send international shipments with my Tiendanube?

Of course! You can configure the option of international shipments from the Administrator of your store. It is not necessary to create a new one, you can use the same one that you already have active. 😉

Before configuring your international shipping method, you need to define the following aspects:

• International payment method. Through what means will you receive payments for your sales? You can choose either , depending on the country to which you export. Please note that these payment methods accept payments in dollars and only some local currencies. It may happen that some country where you want to sell does not have its currency accepted by these means of payment, so you will have to choose dollars.
  
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• Languages.In what languages ​​are you going to show your store? With the You can display up to 3 languages ​​at the same time in your store, for example Spanish, Portuguese and English. The choice will depend on the countries where you decide to sell your products.
• Coins. What currencies are you going to display the prices of your items in? Like languages, with the You can display up to 3 different currencies, which can be Argentine pesos, reais, dollars or euros. The store updates the prices daily according to the official currency conversion and you don’t worry about it. .

Once all this is defined, you can now configure your custom international shipping method! Look at all the detailed steps in this .

The companies with which you can currently offer shipments to other countries with your Tiendanube are:

Now that you know more about international shipping, are you ready to take the next step in your business? Tell us in the comments!

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