Logistics is a critical link in today’s e-commerce market, and MercadoLibre, as the largest e-commerce platform in Latin America, attaches great importance to the provision of logistics solutions. MercadoLibre has developed a series of partner carrier services for partners, allowing them to integrate into MercadoLibre’s CBT platform without worries. This article will detail MercadoLibre’s logistics solutions and how to use them, while highlighting the advantages of this solution in simplifying partner operations.
The usage process of MercadoLibre’s logistics solution is as follows:
Publish products and calculate shipping costs: Partners need to publish products on the MercadoLibre platform and provide product dimensions and weight information. Based on this information, MercadoLibre will calculate the specific costs of shipping and taxes for each market.
Order generation and shipping labels: Once an order is created, the system automatically generates shipping labels, and partners can print them through the API or Merchant Portal. This process simplifies logistics operations and improves order processing efficiency.
Deliver to the carrier: Partners are required to deliver the products to the carrier within 3 working days. The carrier will assume the responsibility of transporting the product and delivering it to the buyer on time.
MercadoLibre’s logistics solutions cover different sources and destinations, providing a variety of options:
MailAmericas: Shipping services from China to Mexico and Chile.
DHL: Shipping services from the United States to Mexico and Argentina.
Own logistics: Partners can choose to integrate with other transportation providers or use transportation methods other than those mentioned above.
To ensure a good customer experience, MercadoLibre has some requirements for logistics solutions:
Tariffs and fees: All shipments are subject to relevant tariffs, and MercadoLibre does not allow buyers to pay additional fees when receiving packages. Therefore, sellers should consider tariffs when calculating prices and include them in the product price.
Tracking number and delivery time: All shipments must have relevant tracking numbers so that buyers can understand the location of their packages and the estimated arrival time. In addition, the delivery time must not exceed 30 business days to ensure timely delivery of goods.
MercadoLibre’s logistics solution provides sellers with a flexible choice of logistics methods, enabling them to cover the needs of multiple markets. Sellers can choose integrated logistics methods or adopt independent logistics methods based on specific market conditions. However, MercadoLibre currently does not allow different logistics methods to be used in multiple markets within the same country.
In summary, MercadoLibre’s logistics solution provides convenience for partners and becomes a key tool to simplify partner operations. Through the integration of partner operator services, partners can focus on their core business without having to pay too much attention to matters such as logistics calculations and freight costs. With MercadoLibre’s logistics solution, partners are able to provide efficient, reliable and MercadoLibre-compliant logistics services, providing consumers with a high-quality shopping experience.