FBA is the abbreviation of Fulfilment by Amazon, which can be simply understood as Amazon Logistics. It is a one-stop logistics service provided by Amazon including warehousing, picking and packaging, delivery, collection, customer service and return processing. The first reaction of many new sellers is that the fees are too expensive, the costs are too high, the profits are gone, and it is not cost-effective. Then, they reject FBA from the bottom of their hearts. In fact, this idea is a serious misunderstanding.
So if we want to save money, let's start with the FBA first leg:
1. FBA dedicated line (air + delivery): first use air transport to the local area, and then use local express delivery to Amazon warehouse. The time efficiency is slightly slower than international express, but the price is also much cheaper, and it is very convenient to enter the warehouse without appointment. The US FBA dedicated line (air + delivery) includes double clearance and tax, which is very fast and cost-effective.
2. FBA first leg of sea transportation: sea transportation + local customs clearance + delivery to the destination country, which takes a little longer. The first-mile delivery time of FBA in the United States is relatively long, generally taking 35-50 days. In addition, when a trailer is sent to Amazon, a warehousing appointment is generally required, which is more troublesome than express delivery. But the price of US FBA is cheap. If calculated based on 1CBM=167kg, it is just a few dollars per kg, which is much cheaper than express delivery and is suitable for non-urgent replenishment. Most sellers choose to ship by sea.
3. International express delivery: such as DHL, UPS, Fedex, etc. Generally, the price is good for more than 20kg, the delivery time is fast, and it is suitable for emergency replenishment. The first-leg express delivery of FBA in the United States does not require an appointment to enter the warehouse, but it should be noted that Amazon is not the customs clearance entity and is not responsible for customs clearance and tax payment. You must make a good declaration and prepayment of tariffs and prepare the local customs clearance importer in advance.
4. Overseas warehouse transfer: Put the goods in Zhanhuawei’s overseas warehouse, which can be used for US FBA and can also be shipped to buyers on other e-commerce platforms. There are many logistics options for transferring goods from overseas warehouses to Amazon. You can choose express delivery without an appointment, or you can choose truck delivery. The method is flexible and simple, and it can replenish stocks frequently with a short replenishment time. The customs clearance issue had been resolved before the goods arrived at the warehouse, so there was no major problem in sending them from the warehouse to Amazon.
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