How to effectively calculate shipping fee reduction for AliExpress orders – Operation Guide
After completing the design of the product details page, the seller needs to determine the appropriate shipping and logistics channel and start setting up the freight template. Many AliExpress sellers provide customers with a certain degree of freight reduction on the basis of standard freight. This requires mastering the method of calculating freight reduction.
Required preparations
- Complete the preliminary work related to the release;
- Design the product details page.
Operation skills
1. Calculate shipping costs
Most sellers usually choose to ship via China Post Registered Small Packet. First, let’s take a look at China Post’s shipping standards for small parcels. Depending on the country, the shipping area is divided into 10 zones. Countries in the 10th zone are often excluded from the delivery scope. The main reasons are long distance, low purchase rate and high loss rate. Most buyers are mainly concentrated in the first 5 areas, so sellers usually choose free shipping in these areas.
The freight calculation formula for China Post’s small parcels is:
Freight = weight (kg) × standard freight (kg) + registration fee
For example, if the actual weight of an item after packaging is 250 grams, if it is sent to the United States using China Post’s small package, the international shipping fee will be approximately 30.625 yuan.
2. Calculate freight reduction
If the weight of an item is 240 grams and free shipping is provided in the first 5 districts, then we need to calculate the freight reduction rate in the 8th district. The specific steps are as follows:
- Step 1: Calculate the postage for the first 5 areas, assuming it is 29.72 yuan;
- Step 2: Calculate the postage for District 8, assuming it is 36.8 yuan;
- Step 3: Use the following formula to calculate the freight reduction rate for District 8:
Standard shipping fee reduction rate = (postage in the first 5 districts ÷ postage in the 8th district) × 100%
Through the above calculations, we can conclude that the freight reduction rate in District 8 is approximately 81%.
By mastering the above methods, sellers can set up AliExpress’s shipping templates more effectively, provide customers with more reasonable shipping fee reductions, and improve customer shopping experience.