FlavorCloud

06/19/2026

A customer pays at checkout. Then a courier asks for more money at the door. They refuse the package and never come back.

That's DDU. Guaranteed DDP ends it by locking the full landed cost (duties, taxes, and every customs fee) before the order ships.

With US de minimis gone and CBP duties up 146% last year, an estimated landed cost is a liability. A guaranteed one protects your conversion and your margin.

How it works:

Learn what guaranteed DDP shipping means for ecommerce, how it differs from standard DDP, and why it's now the baseline for cross-border growth.

06/18/2026

That's a wrap on ShipBob Fulfilled, and two great days in Las Vegas.

Thank you to our partners at ShipBob for hosting a great event, and to everyone who stopped by our booth, grabbed a Market Intelligence report, or caught Rathna Sharad on stage with ShipBob's Divey Gulati and CSB's Emma Sam. International is where the real growth is, and it showed in every conversation we had.

If you didn't get a chance to connect with us at the show, we're just a message away.

06/18/2026

DDP or DDU? Pick wrong and your customer gets a duty bill at the door they never agreed to.
Quick video explains the difference and what it costs you:

If you're shipping internationally, here's why you should care abou...

06/17/2026

The customs rules just changed — and the clock is already running.
Trump's June 3 executive order raises penalty floors to 50%, eliminates informal entry for foreign IORs, and requires new supply chain disclosures. Brands have 180 days to get compliant.

As our CEO Rathna Sharad told Supply Chain Dive —the risks for non-compliant importers just got materially higher.

Commerce Intelligence means knowing your exposure before regulators do.

06/16/2026

We're live at ShipBob Fulfilled in Las Vegas — come find us at Booth 6!

Stop by and grab a free Market Intelligence report. We'll show you exactly which markets and SKUs have room to win internationally.

And tomorrow morning, don't miss our CEO Rathna Sharad on stage with ShipBob's Divey Gulati and CSB's Emma Sam talking AI, speed, and global scale.

See you on the floor 👋

06/16/2026

Your customer clicks buy, then gets a duty bill at the door they didn't expect. Most refuse the package.

That's DDU. Our new FAQ covers DDP vs DDU and how to set up international shipping so the price at checkout is the price, period.

DDP vs DDU? Get answers to the most common merchant questions on duties, customer experience, and how to set up international shipping correctly.

06/12/2026

We're welcoming Shawn Compton, VP of Transportation at DCL, as a founding member of the FlavorCloud Commerce Intelligence Council, a group of industry leaders shaping the future of cross-border commerce.
Welcome aboard, Shawn.

06/11/2026

FlavorCloud will be at ShipBob Fulfilled in Las Vegas June 16-17, and we'd love to connect while we're there.

Stop by Booth 6 to hear how Pricing Intelligence prices every SKU in every market against real competitor data, and get a free Market Intelligence report that shows exactly where your international opportunity lies. You can catch it all during FlavorCloud CEO Rathna Sharad's session on the morning of June 17 alongside ShipBob Co-Founder Divey Gulati and CSB Operations Manager Emma Sam.

Ready to turn international into a growth lever? Book time with us now: https://hubs.li/Q04l5V_y0

06/11/2026

Fuel surcharges hit the low-to-mid 20% range in 2026, up from about 7% in 2013.

UPS, FedEx, DHL, and USPS all reset their tables this year, and USPS added its first-ever fuel surcharge. The merchants absorbing the full hit are the ones running a single carrier on static rate cards.

7 ways cross-border merchants can cut exposure:

Fuel surcharges hit the low-to-mid 20% range in 2026 as jet fuel and diesel climb. Seven ways cross-border merchants can cut exposure and protect margin.

06/04/2026

We'll be at ShipBob Fulfilled in Las Vegas, June 16–17, and would love to connect while we're there.

Stop by our booth or join FlavorCloud CEO Rathna Sharad on the morning of June 17 for a panel alongside ShipBob and Crop Shop Boutique to learn how you can make international a real growth lever.

Ready to close the international revenue gap? Book time with us at the show:

Connect with FlavorCloud at upcoming events, meet our team, and explore how to simplify global shipping and scale your cross-border growth.