How to ship goods for cross-border e-commerce in China? What are the shipping methods?

There are also relatively well-developed cross-border e-commerce in China. If you want to open a store on this platform, there are many things you need to do. For example, when a consumer places an order, you need to ship the goods. Therefore, it is very important to understand the logistics model. So how do cross-border e-commerce companies in China ship goods?

How to ship goods for cross-border e-commerce in China?

Cross-border e-commerce generally has two delivery methods. If the platform you are running has its own logistics and warehousing, there are three delivery methods.

Take Amazon as an example:

1. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA)

FBA is Amazon's logistics service. Sellers first send goods to Amazon warehouses for storage, and then ship directly from Amazon warehouses after receiving orders. The entire process of selecting, packaging, and transporting products is handled by Amazon staff. Not only that, the platform also provides customer service and return services. Using this method, delivery time is faster, and the customer's user experience is better, which is equivalent to sharing the seller's workload. However, you also have to pay Amazon a warehouse usage fee.

2. Seller Fulfilled Prime (SFP)

Simply put, SFP means that the seller builds an overseas warehouse by himself or cooperates with a third-party overseas warehouse. The logistics efficiency is similar to the FBA model. However, certain regulations must be met to be eligible to use SFP.

3. Fulfillment by Merchant (FBM)

FBM means that the seller uses his own resources to ship goods to the buyer. When the store receives an order, the seller will ship the goods from China to foreign countries. This model does not require stockpiling or even a source of goods, but the logistics time is relatively slow.

Well, that’s all about the methods of cross-border e-commerce delivery. After reading the above introduction, merchants should also know how to operate it. Cross-border e-commerce delivery has its own model, and there is no harm in understanding it in advance.

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