Novice sellers may not know how to ship goods when opening a store on Amazon. Today, I will tell you how novice sellers who open a store on Amazon Global should ship goods. I hope it will be helpful to you.
Amazon's delivery methods are divided into self-delivery and FBA first-leg delivery:
For self-shipping, the North American site has a delivery time of 30-45 days, which means that the platform requires you to deliver the goods to the buyer within 30-45 days. At this time, you can use China Post EUB channel to ship. The delivery time can be guaranteed in most cases, but sometimes the goods may be lost or the delivery may be very slow. However, EUB price is lower, the fee is calculated by g, and there is online tracking information throughout the process.
Amazon FBA first-leg delivery means that you send a batch of goods directly to Amazon’s own warehouse. Then, after you place an order, Amazon will deliver it to the buyer, and it can take 2-3 days for signature. However, the biggest headache for new sellers is shipping from China to Amazon warehouses, which many people cannot handle. First, many people don’t know how to ship goods, and second, many people don’t know how much to ship. Many people are afraid that if they post too many products, they won’t be able to sell, which will be a burden on their hands. So they only post a few products, and then they are out of stock, resulting in poor performance of the listing.
The part of transportation from China to Amazon warehouse is called Amazon FBA first leg in the logistics industry. The first leg is often shipped by international express companies or freight forwarders. The minimum shipping weight is 21 kg, and the air freight time ranges from 3 to 10 days, which is much faster, but the air freight price is more expensive. The current market price is more than 30 yuan per kilogram. Another way is sea or rail transportation. The fastest sea transportation to the United States is about 25 days, and the slowest takes more than 40 days, but the price is very cheap, which is only 10 yuan per kilogram, which can greatly save freight. >>>>>Recommended reading: Amazon FBA first-leg delivery advantages
Amazon FBA first leg delivery
If you only ship by sea in order to save shipping costs, it will take nearly a month for transportation. Do you have to wait in vain during this period? Such operation efficiency will be very low. It is recommended to divide the shipment into 2 batches: one for air shipment and one for sea shipment.
The above is about how to ship goods when opening a store on Amazon. As for the specific transportation method, sellers can make choices based on their cost budget and their own business conditions. If you want to know more about opening a store on Amazon, please continue to follow us!
