How to calculate the shipping fee of Amazon in the United States? What are the shopping tips?

For Amazon sellers, they definitely need to understand some basic knowledge points about the store, so that they can better judge whether this project is worth entering. Many people don’t particularly understand the shipping costs, so how is the US Amazon shipping cost calculated?

How is US Amazon shipping calculated?

The shipping fee on Amazon's official website is: However, this is only the shipping fee. If the goods arrive in China, because they are formally declared, retail items such as milk powder and electronic products will be subject to a luggage tax when they are directly mailed back to China from abroad, that is, the tariff on passenger luggage and mail. This tariff is relatively simple, ranging from 10% to 50%.

Dairy products, small household appliances, shoes and bags will be subject to a 10% to 20% travel tax, while watches, alcohol, tobacco, cosmetics, etc. will be subject to a 30% to 50% travel tax.

If direct mail is supported, the shipping fee will be displayed at the end of checkout. There is usually no tariff for items of lower value. Direct mail requires prepayment of tariffs, which will also be displayed at checkout. If there is no tax at that time, you can ask Amazon for a refund. Direct mail is generally faster, about a week.

If you use a forwarding company, the current forwarding company charges about US$8 for the first pound and about US$4 for subsequent pounds. It depends on what forwarding company you use. The probability of thirty or fifty game discs being taxed is very small. The forwarding time is slow, and now is the peak time. Generally, if it is fast, it takes 10-14 days, and if it is slow, it may take a month. If it exceeds a month, you are in a trap.

What are some shopping tips?

When ordering the same product in Central Asia and Japan, please note that after the order is shipped to China, the delivery company may ask the user to provide ID information as a customs clearance certification. Just like Taobao customs clearance, the extended customs clearance time may affect the actual delivery date of some orders. These are all estimated delivery times under normal circumstances.

When you purchase goods shipped overseas on Rakuten's AmazonGlobal, AmazonGlobal will handle the customs clearance procedures. Rakuten will estimate the approximate import tax to be paid and request prepayment according to the amount of the estimate. The tariffs collected follow the principle of "more refunds, less compensation", so that users can rest assured.

When purchasing products on Amazon, if the products are large or too heavy, you can also choose to ship them by shipping or SAL, which is a relatively more economical international delivery method.

If the total amount of eligible products is lower than the free shipping standard due to cancellation or return of products by customers, the information displayed on the Amazon website shall prevail in all emails sent by Amazon and the promotion, return and exchange policies and other information provided in Amazon's off-site promotional content.