Nowadays, it is very common for cross-border e-commerce sellers to choose overseas warehouses. For example, Amazon has its own overseas warehouse FBA, which solves many problems that may be encountered in cross-border logistics. There are also many mature companies that choose to build their own overseas warehouses to implement cargo distribution, which not only has fast sales but also plays a role in brand promotion. The third category is third-party overseas warehouses, which are built by third-party companies and can be rented and used by sellers to realize overseas warehouse transportation business. This article will focus on the details of third-party overseas warehouses, hoping to help interested sellers.
As Amazon sellers know, the selection range of FBA warehouses is very limited. For some special products or goods that exceed the prescribed range, the goods cannot be stored and transported, resulting in unsale. When encountering this situation, sellers can choose to store the goods in third-party overseas warehouses. Due to policy reasons, the restrictions on goods in third-party overseas warehouses are not high, so there are many options, and sellers do not have to worry about their products being unable to enter overseas warehouses for storage. This will help companies expand their sales scope.
Compared with FBA, third-party overseas warehouses have a wider range of choices and are also suitable for the storage of goods with larger volume and weight. Even now many third-party overseas warehousing companies will provide you with door-to-door delivery services. Third-party overseas warehousing services will also provide sellers with first customs clearance services, as well as one-stop services including taxes, so that the goods can be stored in the same warehouse for centralized management, reducing management and operating costs.
In terms of price, compared with Amazon’s FBA, third-party overseas warehouses communicate with customers more promptly when problems arise. Not only that, in terms of customs clearance, they can also provide customs duties for the recipient, and the price is much more favorable than FBA. This is very important. The main service objects of third-party overseas warehouses are small and medium-sized enterprises, and the importance of cost saving is self-evident.
Of course, third-party overseas warehouses also have some shortcomings, such as inaccurate inventory forecasts, which may lead to unsalable goods. If there are errors and omissions in cargo tracking, serious losses will result. Therefore, it is recommended that merchants consider their own situation comprehensively and choose a suitable logistics method.