How is Amazon's shipping fee calculated?

Many people choose to shop online to buy high-quality foreign products. Amazon is a mature shopping platform for overseas shopping. Amazon's customer service is perfect, and it is the first choice for many people. Overseas shopping depends on price, and everyone is also concerned about shipping costs and tariffs. So how is Amazon's shipping cost calculated?

Shipping costs from Amazon to China are not expensive. You just need to prepay the customs tax in advance. If the Chinese customs spot checks your package, there will be customs tax. If not, Amazon will refund the money to the account you paid at that time. Here is a way to know the postage. First, you buy the item, check out, and write China as the address. Then you click step by step, and the specific postage and total cost will be displayed. If you don't buy, don't click "PLACE THE ORDER".

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 postal 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 appliances, shoes and bags will be subject to a postal tax of 10% to 20%, while watches, wine, tobacco, cosmetics, etc. will be subject to a postal tax of 30% to 50%.

If direct mail is supported, the shipping fee will be displayed at the end of the checkout. If the value is relatively low, there is usually no tariff. Direct mail requires prepayment of tariffs, which will also be displayed at the checkout. If there is no tax at that time, you can ask Amazon to refund. Direct mail is generally faster, about a week. If you use a forwarding company, the current forwarding company charges about $8 for the first pound and $4 for the next pound. It depends on what forwarding company you use. The probability of 30 or 50 game discs being taxed is very small. The forwarding time is slow, and it is now the peak time. Generally, it takes 10-14 days if it is fast, and it can take a month if it is slow. If it exceeds a month, it is a pit.

There are several ways to send a pair of shoes bought from Amazon in the United States to China: 1. If the product supports Amazon direct mail, it will be shipped by Amazon. Choose the most economical international express, which only costs 5-15 US dollars, and the shipping fee depends on the weight of the shoes; the time is generally 15-20 days; if you choose Amazon fast mail, it is generally 30-50 US dollars, and it will arrive in China within a week; if you use international express, it is more than 100 US dollars and you can receive the goods in 3-5 days; 2. If the product does not support Amazon direct mail, you must ship it back through a forwarding company; it can only be shipped by Amazon to the forwarding company warehouse in the United States, and then the forwarder will charge for shipping back. The general forwarding price is 80-120 yuan per pair of shoes, and the forwarding price depends on the weight and volume of the shoes. So in general, the shipping cost of buying a pair of shoes from Amazon in the United States and sending them to China is at least around 60-100 yuan.

When shopping overseas, it is recommended that you choose regular channels and platforms, where tariffs and shipping costs are clearly stated. Every year, Black Friday is a festival for major overseas shopping platforms to offer discounts and promotions. The discounts are very cost-effective and can save a lot of money. I hope the above shipping cost calculation method can help you.

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