The manufacturing industry in Latin America is not developed and there are not many factories. In contrast, in China, the clothing manufacturing and consumer electronics manufacturing industries are very prosperous. Chinese sellers can take advantage of this and develop more products of their own. In addition, according to statistics, the best-selling product categories on the MercadoLibre platform include: mobile phones, fashion, home furnishing, gardening, auto accessories and sporting goods, etc., with more than 42 small categories.
When doing cross-border e-commerce business, product selection is indispensable, and each seller also has his own method of product selection. In the large platform MercadoLibre, products have become one of the key factors for sellers to break through. A good product will make subsequent operations and promotion work easier. For some small sellers entering the Latin American market for the first time, how should they choose products? For small sellers who are new to the MercadoLibret platform, due to their own economic strength and capacity limitations, the author recommends making some products that are scarce on the Latin American e-commerce platform and that local consumers Products with high demand and Chinese sellers have price advantages.
But before that, sellers must have a certain understanding of the logistics requirements from China to Latin America. This is a prerequisite. Otherwise, it would be a pity if the final promising product cannot be delivered due to logistics problems.
Take Brazil’s logistics requirements as an example:
First of all, the maximum weight limit for single package transportation cannot exceed 2kg. Therefore, when selecting products, you should try to avoid large products and choose some Light and small items. At the same time, Brazilian logistics also has requirements for the size of a single package. The length, width and height of one side should be less than 60cm, and the total length, width and height should be less than 90cm. In order to ensure timeliness, logistics to Brazil are often shipped by air. The package cannot contain batteries, liquids, powders and other items that are prohibited by airlines.
Although logistics restrictions have helped us exclude a large number of products and narrow the selection range, it is not easy to select a suitable product within the range that meets the requirements. The author summarizes the following product selection methods commonly used by sellers for your reference.