High costs associated with delivering or returning products were the major obstacle for Lithuanian enterprises to sell online in other European Union (EU) countries in 2021. Ranking second were the difficulties related to the value-added tax (VAT) system, according to nearly two percent of the surveyed companies. In 2021, less than 13 percent of Lithuanian e-commerce businesses were selling to EU member states.
Most common obstacles of e-commerce businesses to sell in other European Union (EU) countries in Lithuania in 2021
Characteristic
Share of respondents
High costs of delivering or returning products
2.4%
Difficulties related to the VAT system
1.6%
Difficulties related to resolving complaints and disputes
1.3%
Lack of knowledge of foreign languages for communicating with customers
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Statistics Lithuania. (November 10, 2022). Most common obstacles of e-commerce businesses to sell in other European Union (EU) countries in Lithuania in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373613/lithuania-main-challenges-for-online-sales-to-eu/
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Statistics Lithuania. (2022). Most common obstacles of e-commerce businesses to sell in other European Union (EU) countries in Lithuania in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373613/lithuania-main-challenges-for-online-sales-to-eu/
Statistics Lithuania. "Most Common Obstacles of E-commerce Businesses to Sell in Other European Union (Eu) Countries in Lithuania in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373613/lithuania-main-challenges-for-online-sales-to-eu/
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Most common obstacles of e-commerce businesses to sell in other European Union (EU) countries in Lithuania in 2021 [Graph], Statistics Lithuania, November 10, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373613/lithuania-main-challenges-for-online-sales-to-eu/
