Plan To Ship Internationally? Read This First.

By Matt Pillar, chief editor

While e-commerce opens the door to a world of opportunity, there are many risks to the unprepared, uneducated international shipper.

A good friend of mine, who runs a successful e-commerce business, recently played host to officials from a number of federal agencies, after unwittingly shipping restricted merchandise to customers in foreign countries. Here, Giselle Valera, VP, Global Business at the United States Postal Service, offers advice that will help you avoid making the same mistake.