The overseas warehouse process is generally divided into three stages, namely, first-leg transportation in the exporting country, overseas warehouse management, and local delivery in the importing country. The specific steps are as follows.
The first step is that the seller transports the goods to the overseas warehouse center by himself, or entrusts the carrier to send the goods to the carrier’s overseas warehouse. This international freight can be transported by sea, air or express delivery to the warehouse.
The second step is that the overseas warehouse strictly stores, sorts, and packs the goods according to the seller’s instructions. The seller uses the logistics information system of the logistics provider to remotely operate the goods in the overseas warehouse and keep it updated in real time.
The third step is that after receiving the order, the seller arranges the overseas warehouse to hand over the goods to the local logistics of the country for local delivery. After the delivery is completed, the system will be updated in time to show the inventory status so that the seller can grasp it in real time.
There are four major types of fees incurred by overseas warehouses.
(1) First-leg freight refers to the international freight fee incurred from sending goods from a country (region) other than China or the destination country (region) to the warehouse in the destination country (region). Since it is bulk transportation, the unit freight is very cheap, which can reduce costs and improve competitiveness.
(2) Customs duties, value-added tax, consumption tax and other taxes. Because in the case of bulk transportation, the import and export customs generally regard it as the import and export of goods, and will collect import and export duties, value-added tax and consumption tax in accordance with relevant laws.
(3) Overseas warehousing fees and management and order processing fees refer to the storage costs incurred by inventory in overseas warehouses, as well as the costs incurred by goods shelving, sorting, label printing, labeling, etc.
(4) Local delivery fees refer to the domestic freight costs in the destination country (region). Taking the United States as an example, most deliveries are completed through American express companies (UPS, Fedex, DHL, etc.), and these costs also need to be borne by the seller.