What problems will be encountered during cross-border logistics and transportation? How to solve them?

Cross-border logistics is a very critical part of cross-border e-commerce transactions. Goods must be transported overseas through cross-border logistics for cross-border transactions to proceed smoothly. Because the transportation process is long, it is inevitable that some problems will be encountered in this process.

1. Customs inspection

The first hurdle that goods must pass in transportation is customs inspection. If there is a problem here, the goods will basically be confiscated or even destroyed. This will not only cause financial losses to the seller, but also delay the delivery of the goods and affect the user experience.

At present, there are three main types of problems that domestic sellers encounter during customs inspections. The first type is products that are prohibited or strictly inspected, including powders, batteries, precious metals, etc. Different products have different requirements. On the one hand, sellers need to avoid products that are prohibited from export at the beginning of product selection. On the other hand, they need to prepare relevant materials before customs clearance. If the procedures are complete, the possibility of problems is relatively low.

The second category is counterfeit products. Since my country does not allow the export of counterfeit products, it is more strict in this regard. Counterfeit products are also the red line products of independent stations. The best way to deal with this situation is not to make counterfeit products in the first place.

The third category is the problem of customs clearance, including false reporting of goods value, price conflicts, etc., which is actually also an illegal operation.

Ueeshop warm tips: Compliance operation and complete materials are the biggest guarantee for sellers to pass customs. Relying on luck will often bring sellers greater economic losses.

2. Problems during transportation

Goods are often damaged or lost during the transit process. Goods shipped overseas need to go through multiple transits. Problems are very likely to occur during the transit process, including violent sorting, loss during transit, damage to goods caused by bad weather, etc.

To reduce the probability of problems during transportation, sellers need to make efforts in two aspects. The first is to choose a reliable logistics company or freight forwarding company, especially a freight forwarder. If the freight forwarder you choose is cheap, then the other party will try to reduce the transportation cost as much as possible, and the result is predictable.

The second is packaging. The packaging should conform to the shape of the product as much as possible, reduce the gaps in the package, and add more foam and bubble bags. If there are fragile items, fragile labels are essential. Different products have different packaging methods. If wooden frames and wooden boxes are required, the seller must also arrange them. Reducing costs in this regard may cause greater losses for sellers.

However, during the packaging process, it is best to take environmental protection into consideration as much as possible, because overseas consumers are still very concerned about environmental protection. If the packaging is excessive, it may also reduce the favorability of environmentally friendly consumers.