Many cross-border e-commerce sellers will choose Amazon FBA as their first choice of logistics channel. Especially for small products, platforms with high timeliness requirements have obvious advantages. So today, I'd like to introduce some problems about FBA first journey transportation.
What are the first transportation modes of Amazon FBA?
1、 Introduction to FBA
Amazon FBA (in English: Fulfillment by Amazon) is a shipping service provided by Amazon.
The overseas Amazon FBA warehouses selected by Chinese sellers are generally concentrated in major countries around the world, so sellers can choose different transportation methods to solve this problem according to the location of these overseas Amazon FBA warehouses, the volume and weight of goods, and the time requirements.
2、 FBA first transportation mode
1. Air transportation
1) Process and timeliness of air transportation
The whole process of air transportation is: domestic pickup → domestic airport departure → air transportation to the destination port → partition delivery to Amazon FBA warehouse. As we all know, air transportation is relatively fast, but the cost will also be high.
2) Costs involved in air transportation: freight and tariff
Air transportation will involve freight, customs and other costs.
Among them, freight is the main cost. Different international logistics companies are used to deliver goods, and the freight is also different. The seller can consult the international express company about the specific cost. At the same time, the international logistics company will calculate the price according to the specific address of Amazon FBA warehouse and the volume and weight of the product.
The use of international logistics companies for the first transportation of Amazon FBA may also result in tariffs. The tariff policies of different countries on import and export goods are different and will be adjusted in different periods. For example, in the United States, the tax exemption for its overseas imports was originally $200, but it has been adjusted to $800 since March 2016. As long as the declared value of the imported goods does not exceed $800, there will be no tariff. The increased tax exemption is also a good development opportunity for Chinese sellers.
2. Shipping mode
1) Process and timeliness of ocean transportation
Shipping involves customs clearance, which is difficult to go in the name of individuals, but generally in the name of companies. The export modes of sea transportation include: full container export, bulk cargo export, bulk cargo ship export and ro ro ship export. The process includes: the buyer prepares Amazon FBA products and related documents → booking space → releasing space → arranging trailers → arranging customs declaration → confirming release → delivering to Amazon FBA warehouse.
Compared with air transportation, the cost performance of sea transportation is relatively high, but the efficiency is also very slow. According to Xiao Bian, it takes at least 25 days to arrive in the United States from China. If you are a big seller, and do not require too much time, and the product will not be damaged due to moisture, you can choose to go by sea.
3) Costs and documents involved in ocean transportation
The expenses involved in ocean transportation include freight, taxes, customs clearance fees, cabin rent, container rent, board making fees, etc. Of course, the seller can consult the customs clearance company for specific operating costs. The customs clearance company will also calculate the price according to the specific address of Amazon FBA warehouse and the volume and weight of the products transported. At the same time, due to different goods, the required customs clearance information will be different. The seller needs to cooperate with the freight forwarding company to prepare the documents in advance, and the general basic information includes: bill of lading, contract, packing list, invoice, etc.
Before taking the first step of FBA, sellers can first understand the import policies and trade barriers of the countries corresponding to Amazon's FBA warehouse, so as to make full preparations for the first step of FBA transportation.
3、 It mainly includes DHL, UPS, FEDEX, etc
At present, TUS Logistics sends the customer's packages to Amazon warehouse through DHL, UPS, FEDEX and other international express, completing the first transportation of FBA. TU Logistics has obvious advantages in terms of timeliness, price, service and customs clearance in FBA transportation, and the four major express deliveries are also the most common FBA transportation modes.
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