UK → USA shipping resources
Shipping guides for UK sellers.
Everything we've learned from a decade of shipping UK→USA — de minimis, DDP, customs, HS codes, carrier choice and platform setup — written up properly, no fluff.
The end of US de minimis
How Executive Order 14324 ended the $800 duty-free threshold — and what UK sellers must do now.
Read the guideCheapest UK to USA shipping in 2026
Every option compared with duty factored in: UPS WWE DDP, Royal Mail PDDP, Parcelforce, FedEx.
Read the guideWhat is DDP?
Delivered Duty Paid in plain English: who pays the duty, when, and why it beats DDU for US orders.
Read the guideUK to US customs guide
HS codes, declared value, country of manufacture, prohibited items — and the mistakes that cause delays.
Read the guideRoyal Mail vs UPS for US shipping
PDDP vs Worldwide Economy DDP side by side: pricing, transit times, customs handling.
Read the guideHow to limit US tariff impact
Pricing tactics, HS code optimisation and customer messaging for absorbing or passing on US duty.
Read the guideHS code lookup tool
Find the right commodity code for your product and see the corresponding US import duty rate.
Read the guideEtsy UK to USA shipping guide
Carriers, DDP vs DDU, buyer expectations, returns and fulfilment templates for UK Etsy sellers.
Read the guideShopify UK to USA shipping guide
Carrier selection, DDP setup, customs paperwork and post-de-minimis pricing for UK Shopify stores.
Read the guideShip from your city
UPS Worldwide Economy DDP rates and drop-off info for 8 major UK cities.
Shorter, more specific articles live on the blog, and quick answers are in the FAQ.