Ecommerce Shipping
Domestic and international ecommerce shipping built for scale. From USPS last-mile to cross-border customs clearance — one partner for every order.
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Most ecommerce businesses outgrow their shipping setup long before they realise it. You start with a trip to the post office, graduate to a label printer, and eventually hit a ceiling — domestic rates eating your margins, international orders piling up because customs feels impossible, and returns from overseas customers turning into a logistical headache. City Post Express exists so you never hit that ceiling.
On the domestic side, we operate as a USPS partner, leveraging their last-mile delivery network to offer 7-day delivery — including Saturdays — with no additional fees. We deliver 98% of domestic packages in 1–5 business days, two days faster than national carriers. By bundling packages from multiple shippers, we negotiate rates that individual sellers cannot access on their own. The result: your customers get faster delivery, and you keep more margin.
For international orders, we handle the part that stops most sellers from expanding globally. Cross-border shipping to Ireland, the UK, and Europe includes full customs brokerage, duty and tax pre-calculation (DDP or DDU), commercial documentation, and last-mile delivery coordination in the destination country. Your European customers receive orders without surprise customs bills or delays — the kind of experience that drives repeat purchases.
We integrate with the platforms you already use and the fulfillment partners you already trust — including Packful for packaging and UniUni for last-mile delivery. Whether you are shipping individual orders or bulk inventory to a European fulfillment centre, we build a workflow around your business, not the other way around. As a federally licensed and bonded shipping provider, your international shipments are backed by full consumer protection and federal oversight.
Who Is This For?
Online businesses of all sizes — Shopify sellers, Amazon merchants, D2C brands, and ecommerce entrepreneurs. Whether you ship 50 orders a month domestically or 5,000 internationally, we scale with you. Particularly strong for sellers targeting Irish, UK, and European markets.
How Ocean Freight Works
Our simple process gets your belongings where they need to be
Tell Us About Your Business
We review your product range, shipping volumes, and where your customers are — domestic, international, or both. We design a shipping workflow that plugs into your existing platform and fulfillment setup.
Connect Your Store
We integrate with your ecommerce platform and fulfillment partners. Orders flow to us automatically or in bulk — however suits your operation. Domestic orders route through our USPS network, international orders go through our cross-border pipeline.
We Ship and Clear Customs
Domestic orders hit doorsteps in 1–5 days via USPS last-mile. International orders get full customs documentation, duty calculation, and compliance handling. Your customers on both sides of the Atlantic get tracking and reliable delivery.
Scale Without Friction
As your volume grows, your rates improve. We handle the seasonal spikes, the returns, and the edge cases. Your dedicated account manager keeps everything running — you focus on selling.
What's Included
- Domestic USPS last-mile delivery with 7-day service
- International shipping to Ireland, UK, and Europe
- 98% of domestic packages delivered in 1–5 business days
- Six-day delivery including Saturdays at no extra charge
- Customs brokerage and commercial documentation
- Duty and tax pre-calculation (DDP and DDU options)
- Integration with Packful, UniUni, and major ecommerce platforms
- Bulk and individual order processing
- Real-time shipment tracking for you and your customers
- Competitive bundled rates from multi-shipper consolidation
- Returns management for domestic and international orders
- Dedicated account manager for ongoing support
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Why Choose City Post Express
Choosing who ships your personal belongings overseas is a big decision. Here's why thousands of families and individuals trust us.
Domestic Speed, International Reach
Most ecommerce shipping providers do one or the other. We do both. USPS last-mile for domestic speed, plus 25 years of US-to-Europe expertise for cross-border. One partner, one relationship, one invoice.
Rates That Protect Your Margins
We bundle packages from hundreds of shippers to negotiate rates you cannot get on your own. Lower per-package costs mean healthier margins — whether you are shipping across the country or across the Atlantic.
Platform Integrations That Actually Work
We connect with Shopify, Amazon, and your existing fulfillment stack — including Packful and UniUni. No ripping out what already works. We plug into your workflow and handle the shipping layer.
European Market Specialists
The EU, UK, and Irish markets each have different regulations, VAT thresholds, and consumer expectations. Our 25+ years of US-to-Europe experience means we know the rules, the pitfalls, and how to keep your customers happy.
A Real Person Answers the Phone
You get a named account manager who knows your product range, your customers, and your shipping patterns. When something needs attention, you call Robert or Jennifer directly — not a ticket queue.

What Our Customers Say
Real feedback from people who trusted us with their international move.
"Before CPE, European orders were our biggest headache. VAT paperwork, customs holds, angry customers emailing about delays. All of that disappeared within a month of switching."
"Clean, simple, reliable. Exactly what a one-person Shopify operation needs."
"Scaling into the EU felt terrifying until Jennifer walked us through their fulfillment process. We launched in four markets simultaneously and every single order landed on time."
"Our European return rate dropped 40% after switching to CPE. Turns out, when products arrive undamaged and on time, people keep them."
"We got quotes from five fulfillment partners. Two never followed up. One could not handle VAT. CPE was the only one that understood what D2C brands actually need for European expansion."
"Robert sorted our IOSS registration in a single call. We had been going back and forth with our previous provider for six weeks on the same issue."
"Second year using CPE for our European fulfillment. Black Friday, holiday rush, summer surge — they have handled every peak without a single missed SLA."
"High-value, fragile products going to 12 European countries. Not one damage claim in eight months. That alone justified switching from our old 3PL."
"The Shopify integration just works. Orders flow through, tracking updates automatically, customers get notified. I barely think about European logistics anymore."
"A friend in the DTC space told me about City Post Express after we had a nightmare holiday season with another shipper. Best referral I have ever gotten."
"Perishable goods, tight timelines, customs paperwork for food products. CPE handles all of it. My EU subscribers get fresh coffee every month like clockwork."
"Inventory syncing was my biggest fear — overselling in one market while stock sits idle in another. Jennifer set up a system that keeps everything balanced across channels."
"Heavy, oversized products shipping to Europe. Every other company either refused the dimensions or quoted us into oblivion. CPE found a rate that actually worked."
"Went from 15% of revenue being European to 35% in one year. The logistics bottleneck was all that was holding us back, and CPE removed it completely."
"No hidden fees. No surprise surcharges three months in. What they quoted is what we pay. After two previous 3PLs that was honestly refreshing."
"Robert personally handled our first bulk shipment to the UK and walked us through every compliance requirement. We felt supported, not sold to."
"Hazmat classification for shipping candles internationally had us stuck for months. CPE sorted the paperwork and had our first European order out within two weeks."
"Fast. No drama. My EU customers finally get the same experience as domestic ones."
"We were terrified of EU VAT compliance destroying our margins. CPE structured everything so cleanly that we are actually more profitable on European orders than we expected."
"Repeat customer — started with a test batch of 50 units to Germany, now shipping 2,000 units a month across 8 countries. They scaled with us without missing a beat."
"My operations partner at another brand introduced me to Jennifer. Within one call I knew these were the right people. Six months in, that instinct has been confirmed every single week."
"The cost of NOT having reliable European shipping was killing us — refunds, reshipping, lost customers. CPE paid for itself in the first month just from eliminating those losses."
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Learn MoreEcommerce Shipping: FAQ
Common questions about this service
Yes. Domestically, we use USPS last-mile delivery with 7-day service and deliver 98% of packages in 1–5 business days. Internationally, we handle cross-border shipping to Ireland, the UK, and Europe with full customs clearance. Most of our ecommerce clients use both services.
We work with Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, and custom platforms. We also integrate with fulfillment partners like Packful and last-mile providers like UniUni. For high-volume sellers, we can set up direct API integration or bulk order processing.
We offer both DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) and DDU (Delivered Duty Unpaid) options. DDP means your customer pays nothing on delivery — duties are pre-calculated and included in the price. DDU means the customer pays duties on delivery. We recommend DDP for the best customer experience and can help you factor duty costs into your pricing strategy.
We deliver 98% of domestic packages in 1–5 business days — two days faster than national carriers. We offer 7-day delivery including Saturdays at no additional charge.
No strict minimums. We work with businesses shipping a handful of orders per week up to thousands per month. Pricing becomes more competitive at higher volumes, but we support growing businesses at any stage.
We bundle packages from multiple shippers across our network, which gives us volume-based rates with USPS that individual sellers cannot access. Those savings get passed directly to you.
Yes — both domestic and international. We work with you to set up a returns process that makes sense for your business, whether that means a local returns address in the destination country or a direct return-to-sender workflow.
Domestic shipping uses our USPS last-mile network for fast, cost-effective delivery across the US. International shipping adds customs brokerage, duty calculation, compliance documentation, and coordination with local carriers in the destination country. Both services are managed by your dedicated account manager and can run simultaneously.
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