How much does it cost to open a cross-border e-commerce store? What are the cost structures?

Opening a cross-border e-commerce store is not something you can do just by talking about it. It requires merchants to pay manpower and financial costs. I won’t say much about the manpower cost, but the money cost is the first thing merchants want to know. So how much does it cost to open a store? Let me introduce it below.

1. Costs of opening a cross-border e-commerce store

Let’s take the most popular Amazon US site as an example. We recommend that if you want to be a professional seller, you should first register a domestic company. There are many agencies for registering domestic companies, and the fee is about 2,000 (the subsequent accounting and tax filing is about 1,200 per year). It is best to register a US company. There are also many agencies and the fee ranges from 5,000 to 6,000.

If you want to do Asia for a long time, it is recommended to have your own brand. The overseas registration costs are different. Take the most popular beauty as an example

Trademark registration fee:

According to the US Patent Office, the main ones are as follows:

For paper applications, the official fee increases from US$375 to US$600, a 60% increase; for electronic applications, the official fee increases from US$325 to US$400, a 23% increase; this depends on whether you need to go overseas to handle it, after all, the cost has also increased a lot.

The fees for Madrid designation (electronic application), use permit submission (paper), renewal (paper), etc. will be increased to varying degrees, so the fees are not low;

The current registration fee for the US standard is 2,000 yuan (depending on the exchange rate). Some districts can apply for a national standard fee subsidy, with a maximum of 200,000 yuan. The Asian platform fee is 39.99 US dollars per month, which is the cost for one year.

Asia's sales commission deduction fee is 8% to 15%, with different deduction rates. Transaction fee: US$1.35 per item, refund management fee: US$5 and 20% of sales.

In fact, different platforms have different fee requirements. We only use a certain platform as an example so that everyone can roughly know what fees will be incurred. Of course, some platforms have lower entry fees. This depends on the type of platform currently required by the merchant.

2. How many parts does the fee structure have?

Generally speaking, the fees are divided into three categories: registration fees, brand fees and platform fees. Of course, the specific fees depend on the platform you choose. Therefore, in the preparation stage, not only the registration fees should be considered, but other costs should also be considered frequently.

The cost of opening a cross-border e-commerce store depends on the platform you choose. Different platforms actually have different cost expenditures. Of course, not all cross-border e-commerce platforms are expensive. You can choose new and potential platforms. These platforms require relatively less investment and are also suitable for novices.