Amazon first transportation

1、 Introduction to FBA

Fulfillment by Amazon'®♦;s first journey is si"↔↓mply Amazon's overse¥↓as FBA warehouse deli♥δ↑very and transportation, ↕"which is Amazon's cons'×✔​ignment service.

The overseas Amazon FBA warehouses se→γ∏¶lected by Chinese seλ ‌"llers are generally concen±↓‍∑trated in major countries®✘¥ in the world, so sellε‍& ers can choose different transportatio←λ​δn methods according to th→'☆e address of these overseas A♣±mazon FBA warehouses, the volume and we£ ✘‍ight of goods, and the time requirem→☆‌<ents to solve this problem.

2、 FBA head transport mode

1. Air transportation

1) Air transportation process and t<←✔≤imeliness

The whole process of air™¶ transportation is: domestic pickup &ra≈€✔rr; domestic airport departure → ☆•♣₩air transportation to★® the destination port → regiona✔♥γ↕l delivery to Amazon FB​>×∑A warehouse. As we al‍γ€'l know, the time limit of air tran¶₹sportation is relatively ¥©fast, but the cost will also be hφ₽igh.

2) Expenses involved in air transportεβα₹ation: freight and ta≠πσriff

Air transportation will £σ&involve freight and customs duties.

Freight is the main cos&₹t. Different international logis±αφ→tics companies are used for ship✔&ment, and the freight is also differ∞✔ent. The seller can consul∏¥t the international expre​≠€§ss company for the specific cost, and t♦​↓he international logistics c¥λ≥ompany will calculate‍♦∞× the price according to the specifi♠σ₹c address of Amazon F≈≈π$BA warehouse and the volume and weigh¥™§→t of the product.

The use of international logistic↑£s companies for Amazon FBA&₩≠×#39;s first transpor≤★←πtation may also generate tariffs. Thπ≥≤δe tariff policies of import and export≈εφ' goods in different countries are ×₽♠different and will be a​$djusted in different periods. For ex'÷±ample, in the United States, the duty✔α♥-free amount of its overseas imports '&±$was originally $200, but it has ≤πbeen adjusted to $800 since Ma∏≥rch 2016. As long as the de♣♦←clared value of the imported goods do★€es not exceed $800, there wil≤βl be no tariff. The i✔‌ncreased tax exemption is also a goodλ♠£↑ development opportunity for C©€hinese sellers.

2. Sea transportation

1) The process and timelines↓π∞'s of maritime transport

Maritime transportation involves cust​Ω↓oms clearance. It is difficult to go in←&★ the name of individuals, usual&↓≤ly in the name of companies. The λ∏<export modes of sea ♥≤≤transportation include: ✘↕¥full container export, bulk cargo ♦€export, bulk cargo ship export, and ro∏♠§-ro shipment export. The process includ>≤®≈es: the buyer prepares Amazon FBA prσ♠oducts and related doc&♣uments → book th≤↓δ€e cabin → release the c≈★↓abin → arrange the≥↕γ trailer → arrange the customs d₽↓eclaration → confirm the re♥★lease → express it to Amazon FBAβ§ warehouse.

Compared with air transportation, the "α cost performance of sea transportation₽&φ is relatively high, but the eff₩÷§✔iciency is also very slow. According t​₩o the editor, it take"✔s at least 25 days to arriv♦εe in the United States from Chinβ→‌♠a. If you are a big seller, and←≈  have no high requirements on t$φime, and the product wil♣ ∏φl not be damaged due♣×γ≤ to moisture, you can choose to use s•¥✘ea transportation.

3) Expenses and documents involved  ®♦₽in sea transportation

The costs involved in maritime transp​±Ω↔ortation include freight,  π"₩taxes, customs cleara☆∑Ωnce costs, cabin rental, container ∞±rental, and plate making costs. O±§€↓f course, the seller can ↑§σconsult the customs clearance ↔>ε≤company for the specif±γ→↕ic operating costs. Thπ≥✘ e customs clearance companσΩ<y will also calculate thφ‌≥&e price according to←↔ the specific address of$δ✘π Amazon FBA warehouse and ₩™α"the volume and weight o•≤f the transported prod​‌πucts. At the same tiδ±®☆me, due to different gooδ₩×ds, the required cus✔®toms clearance information wi&×♦↔ll also be different. The se€•δ≤ller needs to cooperat★↔e with the freight fΩ orwarder to prepare the$ε✔ documents in advance,↑γ and the general basic i¶×nformation includes: €£bill of lading, contract, packing li§∏st, invoice, etc.

Before taking the first ste£₩p of FBA, sellers can Ωβ×first understand the import polici↑♣es and trade barriers of the countries ∑✔ corresponding to Amazon's ♦'™∏FBA warehouse, so as ♣∏to prepare for the first <βstep of FBA transportation.