Amazon FBA|FBA warehouse and overseas warehouse new guide, cross-border e-commerce sellers come and get it!

Amazon FBA | Attention cross-border e-commerce sellers, this article will help you understand FBA warehouses and overseas warehouses

In 2023, global economic circulation will begin to explode, especially overseas trade. Cross-border e-commerce, as a new format in the development of international trade, is showing vigorous development vitality. More and more products made in China are entering through cross-border e-commerce. International consumer goods market.

For most cross-border e-commerce merchants, the choice of warehousing and transportation has always been confusing. They don't know whether it is better to choose FBA warehouse or overseas warehouse. This problem troubles many Amazon sellers. After all, logistics is directly related to store ratings. In particular, the Amazon platform has now launched a "high return rate label." Once a product is labeled with a high return rate, it will have an adverse impact on the sales of the entire store. The return rate is also directly related to logistics.

So when it comes to Amazon, should you choose FBA or overseas warehouse? Let’s learn more about it today.

01What is FBA?

FBA is a collection, warehousing, and distribution service provided by Amazon to sellers. Sellers first send the goods to Amazon warehouse for storage, and then ship directly from Amazon warehouse after receiving the order. The entire process of selecting, packaging, and shipping products is operated by Amazon staff.

Not only that, Amazon also provides customer service and returns services. Using this method to deliver goods is faster and the user experience is better, which is equivalent to sharing the workload of the seller. However, corresponding warehouse usage fees must be paid to Amazon.

02What is an overseas warehouse?

"Overseas warehouse", as the name suggests, is a warehouse established overseas. Basically every cross-border e-commerce seller is using it, and the operation model is relatively simple.

First of all, cross-border merchants need to transport goods to the target market country through mass transportation, store the goods in local warehouses, and after local sales orders are generated, sorting, packaging, distribution, and returns and exchanges are carried out directly from the warehouse.

03 FBA warehouse PK overseas warehouse, comprehensive analysis and better choice

FBA - covering a wide area, convenient and worry-free

1. Convenience and worry-free: Amazon FBA warehouses are located all over the world, making it convenient for merchants to expand markets in various countries.

2. Fast delivery: Locally delivered goods will be delivered to buyers as quickly as possible, but the return rate will be higher, and returns can only be made locally.

3. Buy first: Joining FBA will expose your products to customers more and increase sales opportunities

4. Handle negative reviews: If you are not satisfied with the negative reviews, the merchant can find Amazon customer service and apply to delete the negative reviews. But communication can only be done in English.

Notice! ! ! FBA does not provide customs clearance services. Chinese sellers need to solve customs clearance issues by themselves.

Overseas warehouse - lower logistics costs and faster delivery

1. The logistics cost of overseas warehouses is very low: sellers can transport goods in batches by sea to third-party overseas warehouses. When sellers need to replenish goods to the FBA warehouse in time, they can ship directly from overseas warehouses.

2. Faster delivery time: Sellers ship and replenish goods directly from overseas warehouses, eliminating the need for packages to travel from home to abroad.

3. Overseas warehouses can help merchants reduce storage costs: FBA warehouse storage fees are very cheap during the first 6 months of goods storage, but after 6 months, storage fees soar 10 times.

4. Increase product exposure and order rate: After changing the location of the item and becoming an overseas seller, sales can be increased.

Notice! ! ! Most overseas warehouses are not equipped with professional warehouse management.

Summarize:

Whether to choose an FBA warehouse or an overseas warehouse for Amazon, this choice is mainly based on business needs and budget. The cost of overseas warehouses is usually higher than that of FBA warehouses, because international transportation, tariffs and warehousing fees need to be paid. If If the product price is low and the profit is low, then it is more cost-effective to choose FBA warehouse. If you want to enter the US market, overseas warehouses have greater advantages, as they can provide localized services. If the volume of goods is larger, it will be more economical and affordable to choose overseas warehouses, which can provide larger storage space and higher batch prices.

Different logistics forms have different advantages. The most appropriate choice is based on your actual situation.

04 "Shengshi Group" - the safe housekeeper of overseas logistics

Shengshi Group has 50 years of customs clearance experience and is the leading customs clearance company in the United States. Business services include U.S. all-port customs clearance services, third-party warehouse delivery services, U.S. overseas warehouse transfer services, U.S. all-port trailer pickup services, etc. It not only has a team of experienced and professional logistics experts and licensed customs declarers certified by the customs, but also has multiple branches overseas, serving 4900+ e-commerce sellers and 150+ Amazon. In 2022, in a single month Transporting more than 10,000 40-foot containers.

The company has cooperative overseas warehouses in Los Angeles, New York, Houston, Dallas, Savannah, Chicago, Atlanta and other places, with a total area of 400,000 square feet. It can provide customers with container pickup services at U.S. ports and railway stations, and its business services extend throughout the United States. Shengshi Group also has 300+ self-operated trucks and trailers & tripods all over the United States. It can pick up containers at all ports and railway stations in the United States, and can provide customers with one-stop services for customs clearance, transportation and warehousing in all ports in the United States.

Welcome to inquire and cooperate, "Shengshi Group" is the best choice for overseas logistics to reduce costs and increase efficiency!