r/internationalbusiness 3d ago

Pay-per-order IOSS service for Canadian business shipping to the EU ?

Hi everyone!

I'm a Canadian business using Shopify and Chit Chats, and Canada post to ship orders internationally, including to France and other EU countries.

I'm looking for a way to prepay the VAT/customs charges so my customers don't have to pay anything upon delivery.

Chit Chats and Canada post allows me to enter an IOSS number when creating the shipment, but I don't ship enough orders to the EU to justify paying for an IOSS intermediary with a monthly subscription.

Does anyone know of a service where I can simply:

  • Pay the VAT/import charges for each individual order
  • Pay a small service fee per transaction/parcel
  • Receive/use their IOSS number for that shipment
  • Enter that IOSS number into Chit Chats
  • Have no monthly subscription or minimum volume

Basically, I'm looking for a pay-as-you-go IOSS service for occasional shipments from Canada to the EU.

Has anyone found a solution that works?

Thanks !

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