Ten traps that stop at the declaration
The global wire works when the paperwork is right. Ten habits that break US and Europe shipments, each with the correction that keeps declarations clean and parcels moving.
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Confirm the item is allowed on your route before falling for the price
US and Europe lines refuse different things. USfans rows flag the risky categories so a parcel is not ordered and then rejected.
Safer move: Choosing a row before checking it can ship
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Work in centimetres and check them against a garment you own
US and EU sizing differ from China sizing in both directions. The measurement chart on the row is the only figure that holds.
Safer move: Ordering your home-market size
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Declare the amount paid and look up the duty threshold for your region
Declaration is the single biggest variable on North American and European routes, and honesty here is what keeps parcels clearing.
Safer move: Guessing the declaration
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Consolidate before booking a US or Europe line
Separate parcels each pay a base freight charge, and long-haul freight is where that hurts most. One box is the whole point.
Safer move: Shipping parcels separately
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Read the photographs before the parcel is declared and dispatched
Warehouse photography catches a mismatch while it is still free to fix. Once declared and shipped, it becomes a cross-border return.
Safer move: Approving QC images without checking details
Summarised from buyer reports on North American and European routes. USfans checkout and its policies decide.