The EU’s €3 duty is already reshaping cross-border ecommerce. Here’s what you can still fix before Q4
If you ship into the EU from outside it, the story of this summer is not that a €3 customs charge exists.
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Timon van den Berg
Director Fulfillment, Salesupply
Timon van den Berg has more than 10 years of experience in international ecommerce. Since 2022 he has led Salesupply's fulfillment business and its network of fulfillment centers across Europe and the US. He works with brands on where to hold stock and how to ship across borders.
Articles by Timon (17)
How online retailers manage the peak season: 10 last-minute tips for e-commerce fulfillment
Starting with Black Friday, the holiday peak season is the most rewarding, but also the most challenging time of the year for online retailers.
Expanding Your E-commerce Business into the USA
The US is considered the promised land of retail and e-commerce, attracting countless online retailers and brands aiming to expand their reach.
Go North! How online retailers win the hearts of Scandinavian consumers with quality and sustainability
Online retailers who want to grow beyond their home market face a decisive choice: either they accept slow growth, or they try to scale their business cross-border.
Self vs Outsourced Fulfillment
Ecommerce businesses: should you fulfill your orders yourself or outsource them to an external provider? That is the question.
How to Choose your E-Fulfillment Center Location
Whether it’s a place in the sun, your own home, or your ecommerce order fulfillment strategy, location is everything.
What is pick & packing in fulfillment?
In e-commerce order fulfillment services, picking and packing are critical elements.
Ecommerce Fulfillment Costs Explained – What You Need to Know
US online retail sales reached about $1.23 trillion in 2025, up 5.4% on the year before, according to Digital Commerce 360’s analysis of Commerce Department data.
What is Order Fulfillment? A Complete Guide
Ecommerce keeps taking a bigger share of retail. In the UK, online sales reached 29.4% of all retail sales in June 2026, the highest proportion since April 2021,…
Optimizing the post-purchase experience: the 6-step guide
In the age of the ‘all-delivery economy’, consumers demand the delivery of their purchases on time, on demand, and transparently.
A Guide to Ecommerce Logistics for Small Businesses
The global ecommerce market continues to grow exponentially every single year, and is expected to reach a total value of $5.55 trillion by the end of 2022.
Does Your Ecommerce Store Need a Third Party Fulfillment Center?
The value of online shopping has continued to grow exponentially over the past years, with ecommerce transactions accounting for nearly 20% of global retail sales…
How to Offer Free International Shipping to Your Ecommerce Customers
If there’s one thing we all enjoy as consumers, it’s getting something for free. Whether this takes the form of a two-for-one offer or free subscription package,…
How to handle Preorders for E-Commerce stores
Preorders give your customers the opportunity to reserve a product(s) from your store before they’re actually available to buy.
Outsourcing fulfillment, 3 frequently asked questions
Of course, outsourcing your fulfillment goes hand in hand with doubts: ‘How do we keep track of our orders and returns?’ ‘Do I still have control over what happens in…
Expanding your ecommerce business to Europe? Here is everything you need to know
Expanding abroad to Europe has become the default continental expansion for most US ecommerce companies, and it has been so for many logical reasons, like its proximity…
The 3 reasons to consider ecommerce fulfillment outsourcing today
Ecommerce kept growing long after the pandemic boost. Global online sales are forecast to reach USD 6.88 trillion in 2026, up 7.2% on 2025, based on eMarketer’s…
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