Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce

Come October 22, mail shipments into the U.S. will fall under Type 13 — and for the first time ever, Partner Government Agency (PGA) data will be required on parcels that have historically flown in under the radar. In this episode of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast, Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, and Aaron Bezzant, Zonos' Head of Global Trade Strategy, sit down with Angela...

CBP just held its Trade & Cargo Security Summit in Texas — the first one since the strengthening customs enforcement EO dropped. And the mood in the room was very different than at past conferences. In this episode of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast, Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, and Aaron Bezzant, Zonos' Head of Global Trade Strategy, are joined by Josh Aikens, Zonos&...

A couple months ago, Trump's executive order on customs enforcement dropped. Since then, CBP has started acting on it — and this week, a broker got shut down. Clint just wrote an open letter about what all of it means, and the title is "A Reckoning is Coming." In this episode of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast, Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, and Aaron Bezzant, Zon...

The other shoe just dropped. CBP released two interim final rules and a general notice today — and the way postal shipments enter the U.S. is about to change in 30 days, with a much bigger change landing this fall. In this episode of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast, Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, and Aaron Bezzant, Zonos' Head of Global Trade Strategy, are joined by Jonatha...

Yesterday, the EU dropped its July 1 implementation guidance. Then, at the end of the day, Trump dropped an executive order on U.S. customs reform. The deja vu just keeps coming. In this episode of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast, Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, and Aaron Bezzant, Zonos' Head of Global Trade Strategy, are joined by Jan Hoelterling, Zonos' Head of Custom...

The EU just dropped its implementation guidance for the July 1 customs change — and we're now less than 30 days out. Same kind of fire drill the U.S. ran last year on qualified party, just with more pages to read and more puzzles to solve. In this episode of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast, Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, and Aaron Bezzant, Zonos' Head of Global Trade S...

Big news on this episode of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast: Zonos has acquired Evolve Trade Services. Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, and Aaron Bezzant, Zonos' Head of Global Trade Strategy, sit down with Jason Bye, co-founder of Evolve Trade Services (alongside William Coleman), to talk about why this acquisition matters and what it unlocks for postal operators, consolidat...

IEEPA Tariffs Struck Down — Now What? The Supreme Court ruled. The White House responded the same day. Here's what cross-border operators actually need to know. The Supreme Court struck down IEEPA-based tariffs on a Friday afternoon — and the administration had a new executive order ready by the end of the day. So what does that mean for your shipments right now? In this emergency Saturday ep...

This episode of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast dives deep into the chaos of 2025 and what lies ahead in 2026, including the potential end of IEEPA tariffs, the removal of de minimis, and a major Supreme Court decision that could reshape international trade policy. Aaron Bezzant, Zonos’ Head of Global Trade Strategy, is joined by longtime Zonos expert Ryan Swapp, Head of Global Trade D...

This episode of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast is hosted solo by Aaron Bezzant, Zonos’ Head of Global Trade Strategy. He’s joined by Ned Steiner of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, a leading customs and trade law firm. Aaron and Ned dive into the rapidly shifting world of international trade — from new U.S. tariffs and executive orders to the real-world impacts on importers and e-comm...

Episode 66 of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast explores how postal operators around the world can implement Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) solutions, with direct insight from David Avsec of the Universal Postal Union (UPU). Hosts Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, and Aaron Bezzant, Zonos’ Head of Global Trade Strategy, discuss the technical and policy challenges around DDP in the postal...

This episode of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast dives into how global postal operators — from Canada Post to Royal Mail to Ukraine — raced to adapt to the sudden de minimis policy change from the U.S. that took effect on August 29. Hosts Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, and Aaron Bezzant, Zonos’ Head of Global Trade Strategy, share behind-the-scenes stories of working with postal...

This episode of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast is a must-listen for Australian ecommerce businesses. As of August 29, de minimis is gone for postal shipments into the US — and Australia Post has partnered with Zonos to keep shipments moving. But what does that mean for Australian sellers? Clint Reid, CEO and Founder of Zonos, and Aaron Bezzant, Zonos’ Head of Global Trade Strategy, br...

This episode of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast is one you won’t forget. Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, sits down with Igor Smelyansky, CEO of Ukrposhta (Ukraine Post), to talk about leading a national postal service during an active war—and still growing exports, launching banks and pharmacies, and maintaining ecommerce lifelines across borders. Igor shares how his U.S. legal a...

This episode of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast breaks down what Canadian ecommerce businesses need to know now that de minimis is gone for postal shipments into the U.S. Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, and Aaron Bezzant, Zonos’ Head of Global Trade Strategy, explain the August 29th change, what triggered it, how Canada Post and Zonos responded in just 30 days, and what Canadian...

This episode of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast dives into the major changes coming from the recent executive order that removes de minimis treatment for most shipments—effective August 29th. Hosts Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, and Aaron Bezzant, Zonos’ Head of Global Trade Strategy, break down what this means for international shippers, postal carriers, and ecommerce businesse...

This episode of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast is a detailed breakdown of the executive order that eliminates de minimis for all imports—postal and commercial—effective August 29th. Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, and Aaron Bezzant, Zonos’ Head of Global Trade Strategy, have been in the room with policymakers in DC and are here to give context, clarity, and what it means for you...

This episode of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast features James Edge, CEO of Landmark Global. Hosts Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, and Aaron Bezzant, Head of Global Trade Strategy at Zonos, dig into how Landmark scaled from a Canada-focused carrier to a global ecommerce powerhouse spanning 25 countries and 4 continents with €600M+ in revenue. They unpack what brands need to know...

This episode of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast dives into a pivotal change in U.S. trade policy—May 2, 2025, the day de minimis is removed for goods manufactured in China and Hong Kong. Hosts Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, and Aaron Bezzant, Zonos’ Head of Global Trade Strategy, unpack what this means for ecommerce sellers, importers, and logistics providers. Will your products...

This episode of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast dives deep into the upcoming May 2nd changes to the de minimis rule for Chinese-made goods — and what that means for cross-border ecommerce. Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, and Aaron Bezzant, Zonos’ Head of Global Trade Strategy, unpack the consequences for online sellers, creative workarounds already in play, the real legal risks,...

This episode of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast dives deep into the chaos of rapidly evolving tariff policies. Hosts Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, and Aaron Bezzant, Zonos’ Head of Global Trade Strategy, unpack new reciprocal tariffs, the stacking effect on duties, retaliation from China and the EU, and what’s happening to de minimis. Get real-world insight into what businesses...

This episode of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast dives into the latest announcement from the Trump administration about reciprocal tariffs—and what they really mean for ecommerce businesses shipping internationally. Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, and Aaron Bezzant, Zonos’ Head of Global Trade Strategy, are joined by Ryan Swapp to break down how these tariffs are calculated, which...

In this episode of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast, Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, and Aaron Bezzant, Zonos’ Head of Global Trade Strategy, are joined by Ryan Swapp, tackle what might be the most disruptive change in cross-border trade in years: the end of $800 de minimis for Chinese goods. The U.S. is rolling out a sweeping policy shift that will remove the duty-free threshold...

This episode of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast dives into Canada’s new retaliatory tariffs on US-made goods and their impact on ecommerce sellers. Hosts Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, and Aaron Bezzant, Zonos’ Head of Global Trade Strategy, break down what the new 25% surtax means for cross-border trade, which goods are affected, and what’s to come for the US' de minimis t...

The latest tariff update is here! The U.S. has officially reinstated tariffs on Canadian, Mexican, and Chinese-made goods—but the de minimis is still in place for the time being, and the retaliatory tariffs have started to roll out. What impact will all of this have on cross-border ecommerce? In this episode of Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce , hosts Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, and Aaron...