In today’s era of globalization, more and more consumers choose to buy overseas products through cross-border e-commerce platforms. As one of the well-known cross-border e-commerce platforms in China, Tmall Global provides consumers with a rich and diverse selection of overseas products. Among them, the overseas warehouse delivery mode has been favored by consumers because of its fast and convenient characteristics. This article will introduce the steps of Tmall Global overseas warehouse delivery.
1. The products in the overseas warehouse are all delivered in advance by foreign suppliers. Suppliers will deliver a large number of products to overseas warehouses for storage in advance based on market demand and forecasts. In this way, when consumers place an order on the Tmall Global platform, the warehouse can quickly pack the goods. In order to ensure the quality and safety of the products, overseas warehouses usually use advanced warehouse management systems and technologies to strictly classify, store and manage the products.
2. After the consumer places an order on the platform, the staff of the overseas warehouse will quickly take out the corresponding products and pack them. During the packaging process, the staff will strictly follow international transportation standards and requirements. At the same time, the overseas warehouse will also centrally calculate all the packed goods and count the shipment volume, including the total weight and how many packages there are. These data will be used for subsequent communication and settlement with air freight forwarding agencies.
3. After completing the packaging and accounting of the goods, the overseas warehouse will notify the air freight agency to pick up the goods. Air freight forwarding companies are companies specializing in international air cargo transportation agency business, and they have close cooperative relations with major airlines. The freight between the overseas warehouse and the air freight forwarding company is usually negotiated in advance, and is generally calculated according to the standard of how much money per kilogram. After receiving the notice, the air freight forwarding company will arrange a vehicle to pick up the goods from the overseas warehouse and pull the goods to the airport.
4. After the air freight forwarding company pulls the goods to the airport, it will perform a series of operations at the airport cargo terminal.
5. When the goods arrive at the destination airport, the receiving cargo terminal will perform tally operations. The main purpose of tallying is to accurately deliver the goods to the domestic receiving agent according to the number of air waybills. The receiving agent is a company responsible for receiving and handling overseas goods in China. They have close cooperative relations with customs, express companies, etc.
6. When the receiving agent delivers the goods to the customs supervision area, the customs will inspect them according to the declared data. The main purpose of customs inspection is to verify the authenticity, legality and safety of the goods. If the goods pass the customs inspection, the customs will release them. During the customs clearance process, the receiving agent needs to provide the customs with relevant documents and information, such as bills of lading, invoices, packing lists, etc., to assist the customs in inspection and release.
This article details the steps of Tmall International Overseas Warehouse Shipping, including the supplier’s pre-delivery of products to the overseas warehouse, overseas warehouse packaging and accounting, air freight forwarding pick-up, customs inspection and other processes. Tmall International Overseas Warehouse Shipping Model brings convenience to consumers and also provides a strong guarantee for the development of sellers.