Business Delivery Solutions to the United States of America
Send Parcels to the USA with Whistl
Whistl works with a number of preferred carrier partners, to offer flexible UK to USA parcel delivery services available for businesses, wholesalers, and brands looking to send goods to America. Whistl is a trusted business delivery management company offering leadership in business mail and parcel delivery solutions, to ensure reliable postage to and from The United States. With Whistl we work with you in partnership to understand your shipping needs, to find the right service and carriers to get your customers' items delivered.
Looking to send goods to the USA?
- Receive a quicker end-to-end parcel delivery service, with express clearance through an accredited Express Consignment Carrier Facility in the USA.
- Benefit from fully tracked services including flight visibility and through the US Postal Service for delivery to the recipient.
- Send Bound Printed Matter such as Books, Magazines, Directories or Editorial items
- Send FDA approved Food and Drug Agency Products
Looking for Parcel Delivery Solutions to the USA?
As an experienced international delivery management company, we offer effective solutions for businesses that want to send parcels to the USA.
Benefit from:
- Lowest cost delivery options
- Fully tracked parcel delivery to the final destination
- Complete visibility of flights
- ECCF Clearance in the USA (Express clearance)
- Quicker E2E service
- Injection into USPS for full USA final mile delivery coverage
- Access to FDA products (Food and Drug Agency)
- Access to BPM products (Bound Printed Matter)
Send Bound Printed Matter to the USA
Bound printed matter is a term relating to items that consist of at least 90% printed material. To register as bound printed matter, printed sheets are secured with staples, spiral binding, glue, or stitching.
Examples of BPM items include:
- Advertising or promotional mail
- Directories
- Catalogues
- Magazines
- Editorial items
- Books
Whistl can access cost-effective rates for permanently bound items, or parcels containing bound printed matter from the UK to the USA.
Send Approved Food and Drug Agency Products
Through our partnership with Exelot, Whistl offers a range of parcel delivery services enabling businesses to ship approved FDA goods from the UK, into the USA.
Businesses can export business to business shipments or business to consumer orders into the USA, providing they are on the approved list held by the FDA.
If you would like to know more about these regulations visit the FDA website at https://www.fda.gov/
Whistl's International Parcel Delivery Services
The American Market and their Shipping Potential
Whistl has conducted a research study into the American market, to understand changing customer international buying habits.
Our research study was conducted online from 25th – 29th March 2020 and all participants were sourced from a large international online panel provider.
In addition we take a look at more recent trends, to provide businesses further insight into these customer habits, expectations and concerns.
The top trends in the purchasing habits of consumers in the USA have been highlighted below.
Consumers in the USA want better prices, the latest products and are no longer limited to local markets.
For businesses wanting to expand their customer base, seeking opportunities in the USA is an ideal opportunity to attract and retain shoppers.
American purchasing habits
The majority of shoppers have purchased an item from:
What items are Americans buying from international sellers?
28% of consumers in the USA purchased fashion items (clothing and apparel)
America's Expectations and Concerns
Language
- 24% of online shoppers would not make a purchase from another market if customer support was not available in their preferred language.
Technology
- 24% of USA online shoppers find cross border websites through social media.
- 61% of US online shoppers shop via smartphone.
Payment
- PayPal is the most recognised payment service method amongst cross border US shoppers (90%). Capitalise on this momentum with a mobile friendly site and payment service options, where uptake is increasing.
Concerns
- Many of these concerns can be addressed by providing clear, accurate delivery and shipping information to US consumers.
Shipping speed and costs are concerns amongst US online shoppers.
Cross border retailers can address this by setting clear expectations and reminding consumers that items are worth the wait.
What do American's see as the main advantages and disadvantages of cross-border purchasing?
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
|---|---|
| 34% do so for better prices | 39% because its harder to return products versus in stores |
| 31% to access items not available in the US | 38% want to see and touch the products |
| 23% to discover new and interesting products | 36% think shipping costs are too high |
Download and read Whistl's full research findings:
Download Whistl Cross-Border Research Guide Download and read Download Country Fact Sheet: USA
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