Multi-region (US + EU) freight differences?

US and EU furniture freight are different operational worlds. Magento multi-store handles both; the rules per region are separate.

US LTL: dominant carriers XPO, ABF, R+L, FedEx Freight, YRC. Pricing by NMFC freight class + zone + weight. White-glove networks (Metropolitan, Pilot, J.B. Hunt) handle premium delivery. Liftgate required at residential. Integration via FreightCenter / uShip API.

EU pallet courier: different model entirely. Brands like Palletways, FreightOne, DPD Pallet, DSV. Pricing by pallet count + dimensions + zone. White-glove + assembly is more rare in the EU; most consumers expect curbside or threshold. Two-man delivery teams handle large items (sofas, beds). Integration via partner-specific APIs or aggregators like Sendcloud.

Currency + tax differences: US sales tax (managed via Avalara or TaxJar, varies by state + economic-nexus rules). EU VAT (managed via Magento native VAT engine + per-country rates, with OSS reporting for cross-border B2C and reverse-charge for B2B). UK post-Brexit needs separate handling (UK VAT + customs declarations on EU↔UK shipments).

Magento setup: one backend, two store views (US + EU), separate shipping-method configurations, separate freight-API credentials, separate tax rules. Shared product catalog with per-store-view price + currency overrides.

Brexit footnote: UK customers ordering from EU stock incur UK VAT + customs at delivery (or merchant pre-pays via DDP). Most furniture brands stock locally in the UK to avoid the friction.